Lombard K., Peffley E., Geoffriau E., Thompson L., Herring A. (2005) Quercetin in onion (Allium cepa L.) after heat-treatment simulating home preparation. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 18:571-581

Abbreviation: LOMBARD 2005

Food Composition

This publication was used to obtain 10 food polyphenol content values.

Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin Number of Samples Analyzed
11.37 mg/100 g FW Yellow onion - Edible parts - Tamara no 10
12.51 mg/100 g FW Yellow onion - Edible parts - Predator no 10
13.49 mg/100 g FW Yellow onion - Edible parts - Rio Rita no 10
21.11 mg/100 g FW Yellow onion - Edible parts - RNX 10968 no 10
20.22 mg/100 g FW Red onion - Edible parts - Red variety no 10
13.77 mg/100 g FW Yellow onion - Edible parts - Tamara no 10
14.94 mg/100 g FW Yellow onion - Edible parts - Predator no 10
24.16 mg/100 g FW Yellow onion - Edible parts - Rio Rita no 10
26.75 mg/100 g FW Yellow onion - Edible parts - RNX 10968 no 10
30.01 mg/100 g FW Red onion - Edible parts - Red variety no 10

Food Processing

This publication was used to obtain 4 retention factor values.

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
0.74 Onions - raw - average 4 cultivars Onions - boiled in a boiling distilled water - average 4 cultivars 15.74 13.42 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.69 Onions - raw - average 4 cultivars Onions - boiled in a boiling distilled water - average 4 cultivars 21.93 17.52 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.80 Onions - raw - average 4 cultivars Onions - baked at 176°C - average 4 cultivars 15.74 14.88 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.98 Onions - raw - average 4 cultivars Onions - baked at 176°C - average 4 cultivars 21.93 25.5 mg/100 g fresh weight