Pharmacology in Health Food: Metabolism of Quercetin In Vivo and Its Protective Effect Against Arteriosclerosis

• Main Authors: Keisuke Ishizawa (Author), Masanori Yoshizumi (Author), Yoshichika Kawai (Author), Junji Terao (Author), Yoshitaka Kihira (Author), Yasumasa Ikeda (Author), Shuhei Tomita (Author), Kazuo Minakuchi (Author), Koichiro Tsuchiya (Author), Toshiaki Tamaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Quercetin, a member of the bioflavonoids family, has been proposed to have antiatherogenic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-hypertensive properties leading to the beneficial effects against cardiovascular diseases. It was recently demonstrated that quercetin 3-O-β-D-glucuronide (Q3GA) is one of the majo...