Author:
Pasechny Dmitry,Smotraeva Irina,Balanov Petr
Abstract
Phenolic compounds contained in plants can prevent cardiovascular and oncological diseases that pose a serious threat to human health and life. Onion Allium cepa L. is a source of natural phenolic compounds This study investigates the effect of extraction temperature and duration on the total content of phenolic compounds in aqueous extracts of onion husk Allium cepa L. The total content of phenolic compounds in extracts has been measured. The prospects of using onion husk as a source of substances of phenolic nature are analyzed in the article.