Category Archives: Onions

The Anti-inflammatory effects of Onions

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Onions are commonly eaten food that contains a range of important phytochemicals that may play a significant role in human health. Some of the main essential nutrients in onions include vitamin C, pyridoxal and folic acid. The mineral content of … Continue reading →

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Onions as a Healthy Food

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Studies show that onions are a healthy food. Being a plant product, onions are high in antioxidants, and in this regard are a very rich source of the flavonoid quercetin. Red onions also have high amounts of the anthocyanin group … Continue reading →

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The Allium Vegetable Group

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Shallots and Garlic As A Treatment for Mood Disorders

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Anxiety and depression are debilitating mental disorders that affect a great number of individuals. Because of the widespread prevalence of mood disorders many choose to use herbal treatments or foods to help treat their disorder. This strategy makes sense because … Continue reading →

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Onion (Allium cepa): Anxiolytic Food?

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Onion (Allium cepa) is rich in phytochemicals, particularly the flavonoid quercetin. Quercetin has been shown to interact with the GABAA receptor, and this may explain the anxiolytic effects of quercetin demonstrated in studies, as the GABAA receptors is known to … Continue reading →

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Is Onion (Allium cepa) and Effective Antidepressant?

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Plants high in antioxidants tend to be effective at treating mood disorders. One reason for this is that plants with high levels of antioxidants tend to contain flavonoids, and flavonoids have been shown to favourably alter brain chemistry. The beneficial … Continue reading →

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Allium Vegetables Treat Anxietry and Depression

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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Garlic, Onions and Shallots for Mental Health?

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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How Bioavailable Is Quercetin in Foods?

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Flavonoids are a large group of phenolic compounds produced in plants as secondary metabolites. Quercetin is a flavonoid found in number of edible plants and evidence suggests that quercetin is bioavailable in humans and animals. When absorbed quercetin may act … Continue reading →

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Quercetin Absorption Varies Between Foods

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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