Review article
THE ROLE OF QUERCETIN IN HUMAN HEALTH
Doris Drmač
; Pharmaceutical Health Institution LUPRIV PHARM, Rodočkih branitelja bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; University of Mostar, Faculty of Pharmacy, Matice hrvatske bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Martin Kondža
orcid.org/0000-0003-3904-4994
; University of Mostar, Faculty of Pharmacy, Matice hrvatske bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Franje Kuhača 18, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Medical plants have become more popular in the last decades due to their low price, natural origin, and fewer side effects. Researchers are attributing quercetin as one of the well-known types of plants metabolites. It is found naturally in many fruits, vegetables, flowers, bark, and leaves, but is not made in the human body. Food sources with a high content of quercetin include onions and citrus. This review article highlights quercetin’s potential health benefits, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties. Quercetin is widely used for its health-promoting properties. When taken as a dietary supplement or in food, it is used to improve various health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, allergies, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, and to help boost the immune system. Most studies look at the impact of flavonoids such as quercetin within the diet rather than as a supplement. Quercetin is also an antioxidant, which means it helps fight off free radicals that can cause oxidative stress. According to these data, quercetin could play a significant role in the exacerbation period of these diseases and have a therapeutic effect in treating the symptoms of the diseases.
Keywords
quercetin; cancer; diabetes; blood pressure; allergy
Hrčak ID:
333485
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Publication date:
11.7.2025.
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