ABSTRACT: Onions powder (Allium cepa) was produced using oven drying method. The product was dried at the temperature of 1000C. During drying, there was a lot of onion flavour coming out from the oven. After drying, the proximate analysis was carried out. The analysis carried out showed that the moistures content was 45%, the fat content was 3.55%, the ash content was 0.15% and the protein content was 0.35%.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Aims and Objectives 3
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW ON ONION 4
Chemical Composition 14
Storage and Factor which Influence the
Storage Ability of Onion 19
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 MATERIAL AND METHODS 25
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 RESULT 34
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Conclusion 36
5.1 Recommendations 36
References 37
Appendix 39
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Onion (Allium cepa), one of the oldest vegetable known to mankind. Onions is the most widely used as a seasoning in the world, is a root vegetable used as a seasoning in fresh and dry forms. The underground bulb is known for its distinct/pungent flavors and aroma. They are nowadays available in fresh, frozen, pickled and dehydrated forms. Onion can be used usually chopped or slices in almost very type of foods, including cooked food and fresh salads and as a spices garnish, they are rarely eaten on their own but usually acts as accompaniment to the main course. Depending on the variety, an onion can be sharp, spicy, tangy and pungent or mild sweet.
Onions (Allium cepa) which belong to bulbs family whose flavours come from sulphur compound are activated by the enzyme allinase.
The sweet tasted in cooked onions is due to the reaction of heat on suplhur compound. Onion contains thio-pronanal oxide which produced a weak sulphurous acid that cause pains in the eyes, thus producing tears (Ihekoronye and Ngoddy, 1985).
Onion acts as antioxidant as well as anti-carcinogen. It is used as part of spices mixed for steaming of meat and it has a delightful taste and fresh aroma.
Onion are taken as part of daily meals, it help in clothing of platelet blood in the body and reduce high levels of sugar in the blood.
SOME OF THE SEVERAL SPICES IN THE GENUS ARE:
Allium cepa - Onions
Allium satium - Garlic
Allium ursinium - Wild onion
Allium tuberiosom - Garlic chives
Allium schoene prasum - Chives
Allium angnetrum - Three corned leck
Allium fistulosum - Welson onion
(Thompson et al 1972)
To determined the percentage value of some nutritional content of powdered onions produced from fresh onions.
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