Overview
Quercetin — an underappreciated, underpriced weapon against malignancies, obesities, ‘inflammaties’, and diabetes
Quercetin is a bioflavonoid found in red wine, and a variety
of fruits and vegetables. Its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
activities can protect blood vessels and cells throughout the
body from free radical damage. Quercetin is a good vasodilator
that relaxes the vasculature and lowers blood pressure.
Recent studies and clinical trials have confirmed that quercetin has activity against
- cancer tumors
- prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate)
- interstitial cystitis
- unwanted accumulation of fat.
Correlations have been seen between higher consumption of quercetin and lower incidence of
- asthma
- lung cancer
- type 2 diabetes.
Quercetin also acts as a bioavailability enhancer for many other substances by slowing their metabolic conversion to other
substances.
Read Quercetin Monograph
Quercetin
is a bioflavonoid found in red wine, green tea, onions, and a variety
of fruits and vegetables. Its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
activities can protect cellular structures and blood vessels from free
radical damage. A good vasodilator, quercetin relaxes the vasculature
and lowers blood pressure.
Recent studies and clinical trials have
confirmed claims that quercetin has activity against cancer tumors,
prostatitis, and interstitial cystitis. Correlations have been seen
between higher consumption of quercetin and lower incidence of asthma,
lung cancer, and type 2 diabetes. Quercetin also inhibits an enzyme
that breaks down the neurotransmitter norepinephrine, thereby raising
norepinephrine levels and causing an increase in fat utilization.
Quercetin acts as a bioavailability enhancer
for many other substances by slowing their metabolic conversion to
other substances.
Quercetin’s bioavailability is more than 36% and its half-life in the body is more than 20 hours.
