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Quercetin
This plant pigment
is an antioxidant, and thus may help fight cell-damaging free radicals.
- Lab studies
suggest that it may have anti-cancer effects, help prevent heart
disease by reducing the oxidation of LDL ("bad") cholesterol,
and act as an antihistamine.
- Specifically,
it may help treat or even prevent prostate cancer by blocking
male hormones that encourage the growth of prostate cancer cells,
according to preliminary laboratory research at the Mayo Clinic.
In another study, men with an inflamed prostate (prostatitis)
reported reduced urinary symptoms when they took quercetin.
- Population
studies have found that people with high intakes of foods containing
quercetin and other flavonoids tend to have lower rates of heart
disease and lung cancer.
- Several studies
have linked a high intake of apples (rich in quercetin and other
flavonoids) with improved lung function and a lower risk of certain
respiratory diseases, such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema.
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Quercetin
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