Onions is a widely cultivated plant. it's among the hardest and oldest garden vegetables that has been recorded.
They not only provide flavour but are also of health benefits.
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In this article, will be discuss some facts about onions you are probably not aware of.
Without much ado, let dive in.
Onions Are Food Tenderizer
Have you ever wondered why onion is sliced in a pot of beans when been cooked?
Beans contains chains of amino acids joined together by a peptide bond. this bond made it difficult for the fast cooking of beans. when onions are added to beans when been cooked, they releases and enzyme called proteases which breaks down the peptide bonds that holds the amino acids present in beans, when this happens your beans get cooked easily.
Onions Helps Against Influenza Virus(flu)
Onion contains Quercetin, a flavonoid class of chemical compound that can help fight off flu
A chopped or sliced onion if consunmed especially in raw form aids the fight against flu
Onions Are Dangerous For Pets Consumption
Onion may be of benefits to human, but not to some pets.
onions contains toxin that can cause serious complicpations for some household pets, especially dogs.
A compound known as N-propyl disulfide present in onion causes a breakdown of the blood cells in dogs, leading to Anemia. serving your dog(s) any parts of onion(i.e the leaves, flesh, juice, whether fried or cooked) are harmful to the dogs. it's reduces the ablity of the red blood cells of dogs to carry oxygen, and this result into heamolysis
All onions have Quercetin, this is an anti-oxidant copound. it has anti-inflamatory properties that helps the body to make vitamin E, and protect the body from Cancer. the red and yellow type of onion has more anti-oxidant.
Onions Are Food Tenderizer, They Help Fight Flu, They Are Anti-oxidant, And Also Remeber, They Are Dangerous To Your Pets, Especially Dogs.