• What is onion oil used for?
  • Its oil is extracted mainly by steam distillation, being a complex mixture of sulfur compounds that possess bioactive properties. In folk medicine, onions were used against different infectious diseases for many centuries. Currently, its use is being adopted by the food industry to assure the safety and quality of food products.
  • How much is 1 g of onion oil?
  • Generally, 1 g of onion oil is equivalent to the flav or of 4.4 kg of fresh onions or 500 g onion powder ( Brewster, 2008). After this process, onion oil sulated, and liquid soluble spices ( Farrell, 1998 ).
  • What is the composition of onion oil?
  • It consists of a complex mixture of volatile sulfur compounds, mostly mono-, di-, tri-, and tetra-sulphides with different alkyl groups ( Hosoda et al., 2003 ). The yield of extraction of onion oil v aries from 0.002% to 0.03% ( Brewster, 2008 ). in novel foods.
  • What is the MIC value of onion oil?
  • Ye et al. Monascus purpureus, and Aspergillus terreus to onion oil. The MIC values of onion oil against the tested microorganisms ranged from 0.18 to 1.80 mg/mL and minimal biocidal concentrations from 1.80 to 3.6 mg/mL, respectively. Film forma- onion oil ( Kim et al., 2004b ).
  • What properties does onion oil have in the food industry?
  • tion reveals the div erse properties that onion oil can have in the food industry. l The odor and flavor properties of onion oil are used in the food industry to add traditional flavors in novel foods. l Onion oil can stabilize free radicals and act as an anti-rancidity agent in food systems.
  • What are the MIC values of onion oil against microorganisms?
  • The MIC values of onion oil against the tested microorganisms ranged from 0.18 to 1.80 mg/mL and minimal biocidal concentrations from 1.80 to 3.6 mg/mL, respectively. Film forma- onion oil ( Kim et al., 2004b ). Onion oil at concentrations as low as 25 ppm in recovery media reduced the populations of