8/7/2019 foods that have quercetin

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Numerous studies have been done on the health benefits of quercetin, which are the pigmentsfound in plants. Many scientists agree quercetin is beneficial to your health in a variety of ways. Itis beneficial because quercetin is a natural and abundant phytochemical, known as a flavonoid,and flavonoids are important because they seem to enhance the function of vitamin C so that it isbetter absorbed by the body. Quercetin is also an antioxidant, and antioxidants are responsible tocontrol and fight disease-causing free radicals.There have also been many studies about quercetin, and many have indicated significant anti-inflammatory properties may be present in quercetin. For instance, Paul Kroon, lead researcher inone athersclerosis study stated, we can confirm that eating quercetin-rich foods may helpprevent chronic inflammation leading to cardiovascular disease because the metabolites still havean effect on the cells lining the blood vessels. A study conducted in 2003 also noted quercetinsability to modulate the inflammatory response. In the 2003 study inflammation was induced in ratswith carrageenan, and quercetin was able to suppress the inflammation successfully.

It also seems quercetin doesnt just quiet inflammation. The British Journal of Cancer publishedan article asserting quercetin seems to have anti-tumor properties. Another study conducted in2005 found quercetin may indeed have chemotherapeutic potential or chemoprevention ofhuman cancers, and, for that reason, researchers want further investigations done into quercetinso its true medicinal capabilities can be accurately determined.

As mentioned, quercetin is found primarily in plants, such as fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Ifyoure interested in making sure you get quercetin into your daily diet, heres a list of foods thatcontain some of the highest quercetin levels:Best Quercetin Foods

Quercetin Food mg/100g Quercetin Food mg/100gGreen Tea Leaves, dried 255.55 Jalapeno Hot Peppers 5.07Black Tea Leaves, dried 204.66 Coriander, raw 5.00Capers 180.77 Spinch, raw 4.86Lovage Leaves 170.00 Chives 4.77Dillweed, fresh 55.15 Apples 4.42

Yellow Wax Hot Peppers 50.63 Watercress 4.00Hartwort Leaves 29.30 Grapes 3.54Ancho Peppers 27.60 Celery 3.50Buckwheat 23.09 Broccoli, raw 3.21Bee Pollen 20.95 Blueberries 3.11Cocoa, powder 20.13 Bilberries 3.04Onions, red, raw 19.93 Yellow Snap Beans 3.03Green Hot Chili Peppers 16.80 Cherry Tomatoes 2.77Cranberry Juice, raw 16.41 Green Snap Peas 2.73Serrano Hot Peppers 15.98 Apricots 2.55Scallions, raw 14.24 Grapes, black 2.54Cranberries, raw 14.02 Iceberg Lettuce 2.47Ligonberries 12.16 Gooseberries 2.00

Tarragon, fresh 10.00 Currants, white 1.95Chokeberries, frozen 8.90 Tomato Juice 1.46Kale, raw 7.71 Plums, raw 1.20Rowanberries 7.40 Butterhead Lettuce 1.19Black Currants, raw 5.69 Broccoli, cooked 1.06Onions, white raw 5.19 Blackberries 1.03