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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Pharmacotherapy Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
ISSN: 1596-5996 EISSN: 1596-5996
Vol. 13, No. 9, 2014, pp. 1561-1566
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Bioline Code: pr14215
Full paper language: English
Document type: Review Article
Document available free of charge
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 13, No. 9, 2014, pp. 1561-1566
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Pharmacological Applications of Quercetin and its Derivatives: A Short Review
Maalik, Aneela; Khan, Farhan A.; Mumtaz, Amara; Mehmood, Adeem; Azhar, Saira; Atif, Muhammad; Karim, Sabiha; Altaf, Yasir & Tariq, Imran
Abstract
Quercetin (3,3ʹ,4ʹ,5,7-pentahydroxyl-flavone) is a flavonol, and it belongs to a class of plant secondary
metabolites known as flavonoids. It is present in man’s daily diet and is known for biological activities
such as antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and many more. Quercetin
has been reported for its antioxidant and antiviral applications, hence, it is not only used as such but
also its various derivatized forms have potentials for development into drugs for the treatment of
diseases caused by oxidative stress and lethal viruses.
Keywords
Quercetin; Antioxidant; Pharmacological; Anticancer; Antimicrobial; Antiviral; Hepatoprotective
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