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The Feasibility of Using Onion (Allium Cepa) Peels As A Tertiary Ingredient in Bioplastics Materials

The document discusses researching the feasibility of using onion peels as a tertiary ingredient in bioplastics. It reviews literature on bioplastics and how they can be made from renewable resources to reduce plastic waste. The document also discusses how onion peels are a common agricultural byproduct in the Philippines that are rich in bioactive compounds and could potentially be used in biomedical applications or as a supplement. Researchers will study extracting compounds from onion peels and employing them in reformulating bioplastics.

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The Feasibility of Using Onion (Allium Cepa) Peels As A Tertiary Ingredient in Bioplastics Materials

The document discusses researching the feasibility of using onion peels as a tertiary ingredient in bioplastics. It reviews literature on bioplastics and how they can be made from renewable resources to reduce plastic waste. The document also discusses how onion peels are a common agricultural byproduct in the Philippines that are rich in bioactive compounds and could potentially be used in biomedical applications or as a supplement. Researchers will study extracting compounds from onion peels and employing them in reformulating bioplastics.

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“The Feasibility of Using Onion (Allium cepa) Peels as a Tertiary Ingredient

In Bioplastics Materials”

Researchers:

Zynna mae badi

Angel fabular

Chreisha Rosenelle Sambile

Maria Cassandra Arroyo

Mr. George Diaz Distura

Research Teacher

January 2022

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Abstract

Huge quantities of byproducts/wastes generated in onion processing are usually discarded, but

they are excellent sources of bioactive compounds and phytochemicals. However, with growing

interest in the sustainable use of resources and the circular economy to reduce adverse impacts

on the environment, food processing wastes such as onion peel/skin can be extracted and

employed as inputs in developing or reformulating nutrient supplements, and pharmacological

drugs. This review highlights major bioactive components, especially total phenolics, total

flavonoid, quercetin and its derivatives present in onion peel/skin and their therapeutic

applications as cardioprotective, neuroprotective, antiobesity, antidiabetic, anticancer and

antimicrobial agents. The present review emphasized that onion peel is one of the important

agricultural by-products which is rich in bioactive compounds and can be utilized as health

promoting ingredient especially in pharmacological and biomedical fields. Thus, with increasing

burden of life style disorders/non-communicable diseases, finding suitable natural alternative for

their treatment is one major concern of the researchers and onion peel and its extract can be

exploited as a prime ingredient.

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Review of Related Literature

Bioplastic are the kind of plastic that is degradable and is/ or derive from renewable resources

and not based in petrochemicals. It can be used to reduce the problem of contaminating the

plastic waste that suffocates and contaminates the environment. (Acciona, 2015) Bioplastic is a

term too broad to use and describe a wide range of plastic materials that are either derived

from renewable resources or biodegradable or both. So it is generalize into three groups

according to their properties: bio-based and biodegradable bio-plastic, bio-based and durable

(non- biodegradable) bioplastics,petrochemical-based and biodegradable bioplastic. Bio- based

and biodegradable bioplastic are made using renewable resource, an example is plant biomass,

and under certain environmental conditions, it will biodegrade. Bio-based and durable bioplastic

are made also using renewable resource but are design to have longer life span. The use of

renewable resource makes these kind of bioplastic more sustainable. Petrochemical based and

biodegradable bioplastics are materials which are petrochemical based but can be biodegraded

by microbes in the ocean, compost or soil. (Science Learning Hub, 2013)

https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1474-bioplastic Allium are important vegetable

crops in the Philippines. The most commonly grown species of alliums in the country are Allium

cepa L. (onion). These species are widely used as species and are common ingredients of most

Filipino dishes. Data on supply and utilization of fruit and vegetable products show that about

78% of the total production of garlic and onion is used in food preparation (Anon., 1990).

https://www.ishs.org/ishs-article/358_8.

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Materials and Methods

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