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Quercetin

Recently, neuroinflammation is thought to be one of the important causes of many neuropsychiatric diseases. Quercetin is a natural flavonoid, and it is well known that quercetin has antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects. Quercetin contains antioxidants called flavonoids that bond to free radicals and neutralize them. 

Benefits of Quercetin

Daily intake of quercetin significantly improved anxiety-like behaviors and reduced inflammatory markers in the brain. Additional benefits include reducing risks of heart disease, cancer, and degenerative brain disorders. An 8-week study  in 50 women with rheumatoid arthritis observed that participants who took 500 mg of quercetin experienced significantly reduced early morning stiffness, morning pain, and after-activity pain.

In a review of test-tube and animal studies, quercetin was found to suppress cell growth and induce cell death in prostate cancer cells.

Other test-tube and animal studies observed that the compound had similar effects in liver, lung, breast, bladder, blood, colon, ovarian, lymphoid, and adrenal cancer cells.

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Quercetin

Quercetin is also available as a dietary supplement in capsules, tablets, powders and extract

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Sources:

Burdeos, Johna. “What Is Quercetin? Benefits, Foods and Side Effects.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024,

www.forbes.com/health/supplements/quercetin/.

Lee B, Yeom M, Shim I, Lee H, Hahm DH. Protective Effects of Quercetin on Anxiety-Like Symptoms and Neuroinflammation Induced by Lipopolysaccharide in Rats. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2020 Apr 28;2020:4892415. doi: 10.1155/2020/4892415. PMID: 32419805; PMCID: PMC7204389.
 
Anand David AV, Arulmoli R, Parasuraman S. Overviews of Biological Importance of Quercetin: A Bioactive Flavonoid. Pharmacogn Rev. 2016 Jul-Dec;10(20):84-89. doi: 10.4103/0973-7847.194044. PMID: 28082789; PMCID: PMC5214562.