Quercetin

Introduction
Quercetin belongs to the family of bioflavonoids- a class of water soluble plant coloring agent and a type of nutrient. It is a quasi –vitamin, which needs a lot of research work to be done before its any positive use could be brought to the surface. This does not appear to be every essential to human body and its growth and development. Its supplements are available both in the form of pill and tablet. The main problem that lies with quercetin is that it is not usually well absorbed by the body but a special form called quercetin chalcone, is considered to be better absorbed.

Remedy
Quercetin is used as a remedy for:

Hay Fever
Peptic Ulcer
Asthma
Diabetes
Water retention
Cataracts
Retinopathy
High cholesterol
Gout
Capillary fragility
Atherosclerosis

Prevention
This quasi-vitamin is a good prevention of:

Heart diseases and strokes
Reproduction of the infectious viruses

It also acts as antihistamine and performs the anti-inflammatory function well.

What It Does

It acts as an antihistamine.
It has anti-inflammatory properties.
It is an antioxidant thus protects low density cholesterol from damage.
It is considered as a phytoestrogen that reduces the risk of cancer.
Quercetin blocks the enzyme that leads to the accumulation of sorbitol, which is found to result in eye, kidney and nerve damage in the diabetics.
It strengthens capillaries in nose in order to decrease sensitivity to allergens.

Benefits
It helps in the following ailments:

Prostatitis
Allergies
Asthma
Atherosclerosis
Capillary fragility
Cataracts
Childhood diseases
Diabetes
Edema (water retention)
Gout
Hay fever
Peptic ulcer
Retinopathy

Sources
It is usually presenting:

Red wine
Grapefruit
Onions
Apples
Black tea
Leafy green vegetables
Beans

Friends

Vitamin C

Enemies
There is no known enemy of Quercetin.

Cautions

Certain drugs and medications interact with Quercetin in both the positive and negative way, so special care shall be taken while using this Quasi-vitamin.
Though it is found to be harmless in most of the ways but still safe dosages for children, pregnant women, and breast-feeding mothers are needed to be established.
People with serious liver and kidney disease should better avoid using quercetin, until a safe dosage has been devised for them.

Side Effects or Interactions
Bioflavonoids are found to help and protect vitamin C, being a family member quercetin is often taken along with Vitamin C. Quercetin like all other bioflavonoid is non toxic. In the earlier times quercetin was considered to be the cause of cancer but most of the recent studies nullify this myth and in fact consider quercetin to be an element in protection from cancer. Certain test tube studies reveal that quercetin is a source of chromosomal mutation in some bacteria. Though it is still not confirmed in the case of humans, researchers are worried about its affect on an infant, child born of the parents who have been supplemented with quercetin at the time of conception or while pregnant.

Products

Activated Quercetin 200 Tabs $42.48	Activated Quercetin 50 Tabs $11.96	Quercetin + C Power 50 caps $10.40

Quercetin Nutra Drops 2 Oz $7.84	Quercetin Nutra Drops 4 Oz $14.27	Quercetin Plus C 500/1400 MG, 100 caps $17.83

Quercetin plus Vitamin C & Citrus Bioflavonoids 250mg, 50 Caps $5.82


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