Quercetin - Health Benefits
Health Benefits of Quercetin
Aging Process
Quercetin may possess Life Extension properties. [1]
Cardiovascular System
Quercetin may help to prevent Atherosclerosis. [2]
Quercetin may help to protect against Cardiovascular Diseases. [3]
Quercetin may improve recovery from Heart Attack. [4]
Quercetin may lower Blood Pressure in High Blood Pressure patients. [5]
Quercetin may help to prevent Stroke. [6]
Quercetin may help to prevent Thrombosis. [7]
Cells
Quercetin may stabilize Cell Membranes.
Digestive System
Quercetin may reduce the Inflammation that occurs after Gliadin consumption in Celiac Disease patients. [8]
Quercetin may be an effective treatment for Diarrhea. [9]
Quercetin may protect the Gastric Mucosa of the Stomach from the damage inflicted by Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS). [10]
Quercetin may be an effective preventative measure against Ulcers - Gastric and is also a valuable treatment of existing Gastric Ulcers. [11]
Ears/Hearing
Quercetin may alleviate Otosclerosis by inhibiting Otosclerosis-induced Bone remodeling changes in the Ear’s Bones. [12]
Eyes/Vision
Quercetin may help to prevent Cataracts by inhibiting the Aldose Reductase enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of Glucose to Sorbitol in the Lens of the Eye.
The accumulation of Sorbitol in the Eye’s Lens results in Cataracts. [13]
Quercetin may inhibit Lipid Peroxidation in the Retina. [14]
Excretory System
Quercetin may help to prevent/treat Diabetic Nephropathy. [15]
Quercetin may help to prevent Kidney Stones. [16]
Quercetin may protect the Kidneys from Free Radicals-induced damage due to the Antioxidant properties of Quercetin. [17]
Immune System
Quercetin may prevent anaphylactic reactions in persons with Allergies including Food Allergies. [18]
Quercetin may prevent anaphylactic reactions in persons with Peanut. [19]
Quercetin has demonstrated significant antitumor activity against various forms of Cancer. [20] Forms of Cancer that may be influenced by Quercetin include:
Cancer - Brain [21]
Cancer - Breast. [22]
Quercetin may facilitate the apoptosis (cellular death) of Cancer - Cervix cells. [23]
Quercetin may help to prevent Cancer - Colon by inhibiting the ability of Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) to stimulate the growth of Colon Cancer cells and by inhibiting DNA damage in Colon cells (colonocytes). [24]
Cancer - Endometrium [25]
Cancer - Esophagus [26]
Quercetin may help to prevent and treat Gliomas. [27]
Quercetin may help to prevent Cancer - Kidney. [28]
Quercetin may inhibit the growth of Cancer - Larynx cells. [29]
Quercetin may inhibit the synthesis of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) in Leukemia including Promyelocytic Leukemia cells, thereby preventing the replication of Leukemia cells. [30]
Quercetin may stimulate the apoptosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia cells. [31]
Quercetin may help to prevent Cancer - Liver. [32]
Quercetin may help to prevent Cancer - Lung. [33]
Quercetin may inhibit the growth and of Melanoma. [34]
Quercetin may inhibit the proliferation of Mesothelioma cells. [35]
Cancer - Mouth [36]
Quercetin may stimulate the apoptosis (cell death) of Osteosarcoma cells. [37]
Cancer - Ovaries [38]
Quercetin may help to prevent Cancer - Pancreas and may stimulate the apoptosis of Pancreatic Cancer cells. [39]
Quercetin may help to prevent Cancer - Prostate by inhibiting the expression of Androgen Receptors, Ornithine Decarboxylase and Prostate-Specific Antigen. [40]
Quercetin may inhibit the growth of Cancer - Stomach cells. [42]
Quercetin may reduce the carcinogenicity of Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines (HAAs) by interfering with the ability of p450 Enzymes to activate HAAs. [43]
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