Description
Quercetinisaphytoestrogenandflavonoidfoundinfruits,vegetables,andgrains;itexhibitsantiviral,anti-inflammatory,antihypertensive,anti-allergic,immunomodulatory,andneuromodulatoryactivities.QuercetininhibitsreversetranscriptaseactivityandsuppressesreplicationofhepatitisCvirus.Invivo,quercetinincreasesenergyexpenditureanddecreasesreleaseofinflammatorycytokines.Clinically,thiscompounddecreasesbloodpressure.InanimalmodelsofOVA-inducedallergy,quercetindecreaseslevelsofIL-4andTh4cytokinesandincreaseslevelsofIFN-γandTh1cytokines.Quercetinalsoinhibitscalcineurinandmonoamineoxidase(MAO).
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