03/08/2019 / By Jose Lopez
Researchers from the Foro Italico University of Rome found evidence that regular intake of quercetin, a natural flavonoid found abundantly in vegetables and fruits, can prevent damage to red blood cells (erythrocytes) caused by oxidants. This finding was published recently in Nutrition Research following a clinical trial.
Overall, the results suggest that regular consumption of quercetin supplements protects red blood cells (erythrocytes) from damage by oxidants prior to and after strenuous eccentric exercise.
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Journal Reference:
Duranti G, Ceci R, Patrizio F, Sgro P, Luigi LD, Sabatini S, Felici F, Bazzucchi I. CHRONIC CONSUMPTION OF QUERCETIN REDUCES ERYTHROCYTES OXIDATIVE DAMAGE: EVALUATION AT RESTING AND AFTER ECCENTRIC EXERCISE IN HUMANS. Nutrition Research. February 2018;50. DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2017.12.002
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