Onion — Ingredient sheet

Onion

Bulb of Allium cepa, a vegetable of the Allium genus grown worldwide.

Characteristics

• Contains organosulfur compounds released when the bulb is cut or crushed.
• Rich in flavonoids such as quercetin, especially in the dry outer skin.
• Stores its carbohydrates as fructans.
• Allium cepa L. bulb extract: approved EU basic substance (Regulation 2021/81).
• Traditionally used in macerations and plant extracts.

Role in the preparation: Provides plant material, sulfur compounds and sugars to macerations and fermented plant extracts.

Caution: Use fresh food-grade bulbs, keep the preparation in a cool place and check local regulations before any use.

Sources: EUR-Lex - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/81 approving the basic substance Allium cepa L. bulb extract · National Onion Association - Phytochemical brochure

Documentary information: this is neither a recommendation for use nor a plant-protection or veterinary claim. Check your country's regulations before any use.