Quercetin increases the antioxidant capacity of the ovary in menopausal rats and in ovarian granulosa cell culture in vitro

• Main Authors: Jiao Wang (Author), Xin Qian (Author), Qiang Gao (Author), Chunmei Lv (Author), Jie Xu (Author), Hongbo Jin (Author), Hui Zhu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Menopause is the most important sign of aging in women, and the ovary is the organ most sensitive to aging. Quercetin is a potential antioxidant and free radical scavenger that is widely found in fruits, vegetables, and leaves. However, the effect of quercetin on ovarian aging ha...