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Quercetin

Compoundsenolytic

Flavonoid found in apples, onions, berries. Senolytic properties.

Food sources

CapersPrimaryStressed plant
180234 mg/100g
Capparis spinosa
BlueberriesStressed plant
0.050.3 mg/100g
Vaccinium corymbosum / angustifolium
Dark Chocolate
Apples
Onions

Research citations

Senolytic drugs: from discovery to translation
Kirkland JL, Tchkonia T · Journal of Internal Medicine · 2020
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Resveratrol and quercetin complementarily protect against oxidative stress
Bhatt JK et al. · Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine · 2012
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Recent research mentioning Quercetin

  1. [Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry] Quercetin in Blueberry — concentration update
    Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · 2026-08-01ai deep research
  2. [USDA Agricultural Research Service] Quercetin in Elderberry — new relationship
    USDA Agricultural Research Service · USDA Agricultural Research Service · 2026-08-01ai deep research
  3. [Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - Apple Phenolics] quercetin in apples — concentration update
    Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - Apple Phenolics · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - Apple Phenolics · 2026-07-01ai deep research
  4. Dasatinib and quercetin senolytic treatment delays early onset intervertebral disc degeneration in SM/J mice.
    Novais EJ, Ottone OK, Jagannath S · Bone research · 2026-04-14pubmed ai
  5. Dasatinib and quercetin senolytic treatment delays early onset intervertebral disc degeneration in SM/J mice.
    Novais EJ, Ottone OK, Jagannath S, Akande EJ, Barve RA · Bone Res · 2026-04-01pubmed
  6. Quercetin alleviates imatinib-induced premature ovarian insufficiency by regulating mitophagy via the ROS/JNK/c-JUN pathway.
    Li QH, Ji M, Weng SQ · International immunopharmacology · 2026-02-20pubmed ai

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How it works

Quercetin is a plant flavonol from the flavonoid group of polyphenols.

Source: Wikipedia

Chemistry

IUPAC name
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxychromen-4-one
Formula
C15H10O7
PubChem
CID 5280343

Source: PubChem (NIH, public domain)

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