Quercetin

See also :

• Flavonoids
• Rutin

The benefits of Quercetin are

Quercetin is actually a flavonol derived from plants, such as vegetables, fruits and leaves. Quercetin has several health benefits, especially those that are advantageous to faster recovery of surgical patients. First, it has anti-inflammatory properties, which is important in effective recovery. Second, it has antiviral effects. If patients have open wounds, whether they are aseptic or sterile, virus can easily enter the body, causing several complications. Third, it has antiproliferative effects together with antifibrotic and antihistaminic effects. This property reduces the tendency to develop hypertrophic scars on the surgical wounds of the patient.