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quercetin
quercetin
English
Noun
quercetin (countable and uncountable, plural quercetins)
- (organic chemistry, biochemistry) A flavonol found in many fruits, vegetables, leaves and grains.
- 2003, David Hoffmann, Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine, page 104,
- Quercetin has gained the attention of the supplement industry, and is now widely promoted as a natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant magic bullet.
- 2005, James Braly, Patrick Holford, Hidden Food Allergies, page 101,
- The one daily supplement that often reduces allergic symptoms across the board is the phytonutrient quercetin, a chemical compound known as a bioflavonoid and found in plants.
- 2014, Masuko Kobori, 14: Dietary Quercetin and other Polyphenols: Attenuation of Obesity, Ronald Ross Watson, Victor R. Preedy, Sherma Zibadi (editors), Polyphenols in Human Health and Disease, Volume 1, page 168,
- In plasma, quercetin mostly exists as glucuronated, sulfated, and/or methylated quercetin conjugates.
- 2015 August 1, Marta Zaraska, Bitter truth, in New Scientist, Issue 3032, page 27,
- One study, for example, found that eating a diet rich in quercetin, found in green tea, broccoli and red wine, might help protect against lung cancer, especially in heavy smokers.
- 2003, David Hoffmann, Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine, page 104,
Translations
flavonol
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