Scientists have found a number of possible uses for quercetin, and these would include cataracts, diabetes, atherosclerosis, hay fever, high cholesterol, allergies, asthma and peptic ulcers. But it is important to note, most of the research on quercetin has been found in results from epidemiological, or population studies. Laboratory research using in vitro experiments has also been used to explore and investigate a variety of possible uses.

The primary use for quercetin, at the present time, is to combat allergies and inflammation. Research studies have found that quercetin, as a bioflavonoid, is an effective obstacle to the release of histamine from mast cells-the initiating cause of a characteristic allergic reaction. Results from animal and human research using in vitro methods have been found to support these facts. Read the rest of this entry »