Perspective from Felicitas Bouche Ocampo
Nutrition Professor, Bachelor’s Human Nutritional Sciences · 5 years of experience · Argentina
Benefits
- Onion is rich in dietary fiber (specifically high in fructans and frutooligosaccharides) and flavonols (as quercetin, for example), with potential benefits such as antioxidant, antimicrobial and cardioprotective effects.
Possible Side Effects
- Onion fructooligosaccharides may cause gastrointestinal upsets such as diarrhea and gases with an excessive consumption or in sensitive people when it is consumed raw.
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Perspective from Christos Sittas
MSc in Nutrition and Exercise Sciences · 3 years of experience · UK
Benefits
- Onion is rich in organoselenium bioactive compounds including quercetin and selenium which seem to offer to onion its protective effect against gastric and colorectal cancer. In addition, onion seems to have an anticancer effect against liver, stomach, aorta, and liver cancer (Suleria et al. 2015).
Possible Side Effects
- Some individuals may have an allergic reaction to onion consumption that may lead to hives, heartburn, difficulty in breathing, diarrhea and other symptoms.
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This is for information purpose only, and should not be considered as a substitute for medical expertise. These are opinions from an external panel of individual doctors, and not to be considered as opinion of Microsoft. Please seek professional help regarding any health conditions or concerns.
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