antiagingatlanta / neutraceuticals / quercetin
Quercetin
Preventive Intake: 200-500 mg
Benefits:
- Used as an antioxidant to defeat free radicals.
- Helps stabilize the membranes of mast cells, preventing the release of histamine, which can cut down on allergic symptoms.
- Contains anti-viral and anti-tumor effects.
- Used in the treatment of asthma, arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.
Deficiencies May Cause: Joint inflammation and a susceptibility to allergies.
Food Sources: None.