Promising bioactive properties of quercetin for potential food applications and health benefits

A review

authored by
Irtiqa Shabir, Vinay Kumar Pandey, Rafeeya Shams, Aamir Hussain Dar, Kshirod Kumar Dash, Shafat Ahmad Khan, Iqra Bashir, G. Jeevarathinam, Alexandru Vasile Rusu, Tuba Esatbeyoglu, R. Pandiselvam
Abstract

Naturally occurring phytochemicals with promising biological properties are quercetin and its derivatives. Quercetin has been thoroughly studied for its antidiabetic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-Alzheimer's, anti-arthritic, antioxidant, cardiovascular, and wound-healing properties. Anticancer activity of quercetin against cancer cell lines has also recently been revealed. The majority of the Western diet contains quercetin and its derivatives, therefore consuming them as part of a meal or as a food supplement may be sufficient for people to take advantage of their preventive effects. Bioavailability-based drug-delivery systems of quercetin have been heavily studied. Fruits, seeds, vegetables, bracken fern, coffee, tea, and other plants all contain quercetin, as do natural colors. One naturally occurring antioxidant is quercetin, whose anticancer effects have been discussed in detail. It has several properties that could make it an effective anti-cancer agent. Numerous researches have shown that quercetin plays a substantial part in the suppression of cancer cells in the breast, colon, prostate, ovary, endometrial, and lung tumors. The current study includes a concise explanation of quercetin's action mechanism and potential health applications.

Organisation(s)
Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Molecular Food Chemistry and Food Development
External Organisation(s)
Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST)
Integral University
Axis Institute of Higher Education (AIHE)
Lovely Professional University (LPU)
Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology (GKCIET)
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir
Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology (HiCET)
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca (USAMVCN)
ICAR - Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI)
Type
Review article
Journal
Frontiers in Nutrition
Volume
9
Publication date
30.11.2022
Publication status
Published
Peer reviewed
Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Food Science, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Nutrition and Dietetics
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Electronic version(s)
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.999752 (Access: Open)