How does Quercetin benefit the prevention of cancer?
Apotosis is a term used to describe programmed cell death. In essence what distinguishes normal cells for cancer cells is the fact that normal cells maintain the ability to destroy themselves if a mutation is produced during reproduction, whereas cancer cells lose this function and become essentially immortal. Study indicates the quercetin may help re-induce the ability of cancer cells to resume the apotosis function. Quercetin has been investigated in a number of animal models and human cancer cell lines, and has been found to have antiproliferative effects. It may also increase the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents. More clinically-oriented research needs to be done in this area to discover effective dosage ranges and protocols.
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