Description
Quercetin is a bioflavonoid that serves as the backbone for many other flavonoids, including the citrus flavonoids rutin, quercitrin, and hesperidin. These derivatives differ from quercetin in that they have sugar molecules attached to the quercetin backbone. Quercetin is consistently the most active of the flavonoids in experimental studies, and many medicinal plants owe much of their activity to their high quercetin content.
Health Benefits
- Antioxidant: Strong antioxidant effects.
- Anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy: Useful in inflammatory and allergic conditions, such as asthma and hay fever.
- Athletic performance: Improves performance and reduces respiratory infections.
Available Forms
- Powder, tablets, and capsules: Quercetin is available in these forms.
- Enhanced absorption: Quercetin complexed with phospholipids or lipomicelles may produce better clinical results because of improved absorption.
Dosage
The dosage recommendation is 500 mg twice daily.