Quercetin is a polyphenolic compound with significant cardiovascular protective effects, especially showing great potential in anti-atherosclerosis. Its research hotspots and trends in the field of cardiovascular disease continue to advance, showing potential utilization value in cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as antioxidant, anti-platelet aggregation, antibacterial, lowering cholesterol, protecting endothelial cells, etc.
Quercetin works through a variety of mechanisms, including:
1. Antioxidant effect: Quercetin can scavenge free radicals and reduce the damage of oxidative stress to the cardiovascular system.
2. Anti-inflammatory effect: Quercetin can inhibit the production of inflammatory factors and reduce inflammatory reactions.
3. Improve vascular endothelial function: Quercetin helps protect vascular endothelium and improve endothelium-dependent vasodilation.
4. Regulate blood lipids: Quercetin can reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and increase high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in the blood, thereby helping to prevent atherosclerosis.
5. Inhibit platelet aggregation: Quercetin helps reduce platelet aggregation and reduces the risk of thrombosis.
Research shows that quercetin glycosides, as anti-atherosclerotic food-derived factors, have potential positive effects on human health. In addition, the effect of quercetin on mitochondrial energy metabolism after myocardial ischemia has also been studied, and it can improve mitochondrial function after myocardial ischemia. Overall, quercetin shows multiple benefits in terms of cardiovascular health.