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Quercetin - Effects on Human Health

Quercetin
Quercetin Effects on Human Health Edited by Joško Osredkar

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Joško Osredkar
Joško Osredkar

University Medical Centre - Ljubljana, Slovenia

Published04 September 2024

Doi10.5772/intechopen.111270

ISBN978-0-85466-526-6

Print ISBN978-0-85466-527-3

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-0-85466-528-0

Copyright year2024

Number of pages218

This book describes quercetin, a naturally occurring plant flavonoid, discussing its occurrence, impact on the body's defenses, and potential applications. Chapters address such topics as quercetin’s role in metabolism, mechanism of action, potential use as a supplement in different forms, and its antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer qualities.

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2. Unveiling the Potential of Quercetin: Chemistry, Health Benefits, Toxicity, and Cutting-Edge Advances

By Mosad A. Ghareeb, Abdallah Z. Zayan, Falah H. Shari and Ahmed M. Sayed

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3. Pharmacokinetics of Quercetin

By Muhammad Candragupta Jihwaprani, Wahyu Choirur Rizky and Mazhar Mushtaq

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6. Antidiabetic Potential of Quercetin

By Priya Mijgar and Uday Deokate

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8. Preclinical Therapeutic Effects of Quercetin on Gastrointestinal Cancers

By Bernadette Xin Jie Tune, Yuan Seng Wu, Rhanye Mac Guad, Aimi Syamima Abd Manap, Sheryar Afzal, Kalaivani Batumalaie, Ker Woon Choy, Neeraj Kumar Fuloria, Shivkanya Fuloria, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan and Mahendran Sekar

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10. Quercetin as a Possible Cardiovascular Agent

By Marek Pytliak and Viliam Vaník

50

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