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Quercetin reduces systolic blood pressure and plasma oxidised low-density lipoprotein concentrations in overweight subjects with a high-cardiovascular disease risk phenotype: a double-blinded, placebo-controlled cross-over study.
The British journal of nutrition - 1 Oct 2009
Egert Sarah, Bosy-Westphal Anja, Seiberl Jasmin, Kürbitz Claudia, Settler Uta, Plachta-Danielzik Sandra, Wagner Anika E, Frank Jan, Schrezenmeir Jürgen, Rimbach Gerald, Wolffram Siegfried, Müller Manfred J
Abstract excerpt
Regular consumption of flavonoids may reduce the risk for CVD. However, the effects of individual flavonoids, for example, quercetin, remain unclear. The present study was undertaken to examine the effects of quercetin supplementation on blood pressure, lipid metabolism, markers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and body composition in an at-risk population of ninety-three overweight or obese subjects aged 25-65...
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