From Kitchen Waste to Medical Hope:: The Onion Peel Discovery

Sekarwangi, Marlita
Abidah, Nisa
Maftukhah, Fani Nur
Fahrani, Almayra Khanza
Sari, Ratna Mustika

BIODIVERS - BIOTROP Scientific Magazine
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): BIODIVERS Volume 4 No. 2 (2025)

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF), a severe and sometimes life-threatening disease spread by Aedes mosquitoes, often leads to a sharp drop in platelet counts and triggers intense immune reactions called cytokine storms. There has been no specific cure; a reality that triggers us to explore natural remedies that might help, one of which comes from an unexpected source: yellow onion peels. How do the yellow onion peels work against dengue virus? Let’s continue reading.