Dark red onions are proven sources of goodness containing nutrients that are beneficial for maintaining good health such as flavonoids, quercetin, allicin, anthocyanin and Chromium, some of which have been implicated in fighting bacteria and fungi, reducing high blood pressure, promoting cardiovascular health and aiding weight loss.
As if those are not enough, research is suggesting that the plant, commonly used in cuisines around the world, contain nutrients which could fight off cancer of the colon and breast. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Guelph Ontario, Canada and results were published in Journal Food Research International.
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The research team, led by PhD student, Abdulmonem Murayyan, found that colon and breast cancer cells placed in direct contact with quercetin extracted from red onions were effective in killing cancerous cells, although this ability varies among the five tested varieties, with the Ruby Ring variety proving to be the most efficient.
