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The flavonoid quercetin reverses pulmonary hypertension in rats. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Quercetin is a dietary flavonoid which exerts vasodilator, antiplatelet and antiproliferative effects and reduces blood pressure, oxidative status and end-organ damage in humans and animal models of systemic hypertension.
Daniel Morales-Cano +11 more
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Quercetin-loaded Liposomes Effectively Induced Apoptosis and Decreased the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression in Colorectal Cancer Cells: An In Vitro Study [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: Quercetin is a flavonoid having anti-cancer properties; however, it has low stability, insufficient bioavailability, and poor solubility. This study aimed to load quercetin on nanoliposomes to enhance its efficiency against SW48 colorectal ...
Fatemeh Keshavarz +5 more
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Heliyon, 2023 After surgical excision of breast cancer, chemotherapy is recommended to eradicate any undiagnosed cancer cells and lower the likelihood of the cancer recurring. Curcumin and quercetin are two old flavonoid medicines used to treat breast cancer.
Meena Tilawat, Smita Bonde
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Life, 2023 Quercetin is a flavonoid present in apples, onions, tea, red wines, and berries, and it has shown different beneficial effects, such as providing cardiovascular protection, possessing anti-inflammatory properties, and demonstrating anticancer activity, among others.
Alfredo Cruz-Gregorio +1 more
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Antibiotics, 2021 Quercetin is a bioflavonoid which has a broad spectrum of biological activity. Due to its lower chemical stability, it is usually encapsulated, or a metal–quercetin complex is formed to enhance its biological activity at a lower concentration.
Arul Murugan Preethi, Jayesh R. Bellare
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Decrease in cholesterol in the cell membrane is essential for Nrf2 activation by quercetin [PDF]
, 2023 Quercetin is a flavonoid with various cytoprotective effects. We previously reported that quercetin exerts anti-allergic, anti-oxidative, and anti-fibrotic activities via the induction of heme oxygenase (HO)-1.
Sato, Mitsuo +19 more
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Quercetin Suppresses Twist to Induce Apoptosis in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Quercetin is a dietary flavonoid which exerts anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. In this study, we investigated the anti-proliferative effect of quercetin in two breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231), which differed in ...
Santhalakshmi Ranganathan +2 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 Lead (Pb) is a widespread environmental pollutant which is a toxic threat to human and animal health. The present study was designed to evaluate the ameliorative role of quercetin in laying quails exposed to Pb. A total of 112 birds were randomly divided
Aslihan Sur Arslan +5 more
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Potential of Quercetin to Reduce Herbivory without Disrupting Natural Enemies and Pollinators
Agriculture, 2021 Quercetin is one of the most abundant flavonoids in terrestrial plants and pollen. In living plants, quercetin can function as a secondary metabolite to discourage insect herbivory.
Eric W. Riddick
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Quercetin and Cancer Chemoprevention [PDF]
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2011 Several molecules present in the diet, including flavonoids, can inhibit the growth of cancer cells with an ability to act as “chemopreventers”. Their cancer‐preventive effects have been attributed to various mechanisms, including the induction of cell‐cycle arrest and/or apoptosis as well as the antioxidant functions.
GIBELLINI, Lara +8 more
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