Quercetin

Benefits of Quercetin

• Flavonoids such as quercetin are well known for their antioxidant properties and the ability to scavenge free radical particles which damage cell membranes, can cause cell death, and tamper with DNA.
• Quercetin has anti-inflammatory properties that inhibit inflammatory responses, which makes it a potential therapeutic agent for various inflammatory conditions in the body.
• Quercetin is deemed to help stabilize immune cells that release histamines and may even prevent immune cells from releasing histamines, which cause allergic reactions such as asthma, hay fever, and hives.  Researchers are of the opinion that quercetin may help to reduce allergy symptoms, such as watery eyes, a runny nose, and swelling of the face and lips. 
• Studies suggest that the flavonoids quercetin, resveratrol, and catechins may help reduce the risk of plaque buildup in arteries (atherosclerosis) that can result in heart attack or stroke.  These flavonoids appear to protect arteries against the damage that can be caused by small, dense, oxidized LDL cholesterol.  
• Studies have indicated that quercetin supplements may reduce blood pressure in people with hypertension.
• A small study has indicated that quercetin supplements might reduce inflammation of the prostate.
• Animal and test tube studies suggest that flavonoids have anti-cancer properties, as quercetin and other flavonoids have been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
• Quercetin hampers the production of harmful uric acid, by inhibiting the actions of the enzyme xanthine oxidase, which is required during the final step of the production of uric acid in the body. This will reduce the production of uric acid, similar in action to that of the drug, allopurinol.