Quercetin Reduces Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Subjects

• Published in: The Journal of nutrition Vol. 137; no. 11; pp. 2405 - 2411
• Main Authors: Edwards, Randi L, Lyon, Tiffany, Litwin, Sheldon E, Rabovsky, Alexander, Symons, J. David, Jalili, Thunder
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Nutrition 01.11.2007
• Subjects: adults; Allium cepa; animal models; Antihypertensive Agents; Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use; Antioxidants; Antioxidants - therapeutic use; apples; blood pressure; Blood Pressure - drug effects; Blood Pressure - physiology; Coronary Disease; Coronary Disease - prevention & control; Cross-Over Studies; dietary supplements; drug effects; drug therapy; Female; functional foods; Humans; hypertension; Hypertension - drug therapy; Male; men; onions; oxidative stress; Patient Selection; physiology; Placebos; prevention & control; protective effect; quercetin; Quercetin - therapeutic use; randomized clinical trials; small fruits; Stroke; Stroke - prevention & control; therapeutic use; women

Epidemiological studies report that quercetin, an antioxidant flavonol found in apples, berries, and onions, is associated with reduced risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. Quercetin supplementation also reduces blood pressure in hypertensive rodents. The efficacy of quercetin supplementation...