Abstract:Quercetin shows strong antioxidant activity, and it exerts prophylactic effects on arterial dysfunction through inhibitory actions on LDL cholesterol oxidation and platelet aggregation. Onion is the main dietary source of quercetin; however, the quercetin content in onion peel is 10 times higher than that in the bulb, and the peel is usually discarded before cooking. To use onion peel by-product, we prepared two onion peel extracts and examined their anti-platelet coagulation activity using rabbit and human pl… Show more
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