Simple presoaking modulates phytochemical recovery, antioxidant capacity, and macrophage responses of onion skin extracts
Bekri Melka Abdo, Doyoung Song, Hae Ju Kang, Jeong Yeon Im, In-Guk Hwang, Ae Jin Choi, Suhyun Kwon, Sung-Hyen Lee · 2026
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Bekri Melka Abdo and co-authors test in 2026 if a brief soak changes what can be drawn from onion skins. The dry skins are thrown away in tons, yet they are rich in plant compounds with strong anti-rust action. The team soaked skins for four to twelve minutes in water, weak vinegar, citric acid, a mix, or a weak peroxide bath.
Two draws followed: a spirit draw and a hot water draw. The soak fluid shaped results more than soak time did. Yields ran from six to near eleven percent, but a high yield did not mean a dense plant load. The spirit draw pulled more of the plain marker compound, while hot water gave a more water-loving mix. The peroxide soak gave the best anti-rust show with no real harm to test cells, though safety checks must come first.
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| CREATOR | Bekri Melka Abdo, Doyoung Song, Hae Ju Kang, Jeong Yeon Im, In-Guk Hwang, Ae Jin Choi, Suhyun Kwon, Sung-Hyen Lee |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |