One onion is packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Onions offer a surprising range of benefits for your skin, hair, and eyes. Onions are packed with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. They have a range of surprising benefits for skin, hair and eyes.
What is Onion?
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The most common species of the genus Allium is the onion. It is also called the Bulb onion and Common onion. It is a biannual plant. This means that it completes its entire life cycle within two years.
What are the key characteristics of an onion?
- Scientific Name: Allium cepa L.
- Amaryllidaceae: (Same family with garlic and leeks)
- Origine: Central Asia, cultivated over 5000 Years
- Description Bulb shaped vegetable with fleshy concentric layers enclosed in a papery surface.
- Types Sweet onions, shallots (green onions), scallions, spring onions
- Uses in the kitchen: Pickled, caramelized or pickled and cooked onions, French onion soup.
- Medicinal Property: Rich with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Increases the immune system. Lowers blood pressure. Aids digestion.
NOTE:
- When onions are cut or crushed, they release sulfur compounds that give off a pungent smell.
- Onions are able to absorb moisture and smells. They should therefore be stored in an area that is cool, dry and well ventilated.
- When stored correctly, onions can last up to several months.
- Onions contain fiber which is essential for digestion.
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