Supplement · Antioxidants, immune & general wellness

Quercetin

An anti-inflammatory flavonoid with modest evidence for blood pressure and, tentatively, endurance.

Evidence
Silver· human data
Sources cited
1
Last reviewed
22 July 2026

Quercetin is a plant flavonoid (in onions, apples and capers) with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions, studied for blood pressure, immunity, allergies and exercise.

The more consistent human signal is a modest reduction in blood pressure; endurance and immune effects are small and inconsistent, partly because quercetin is poorly absorbed. It also features in 'senolytic' research (often paired with fisetin or dasatinib), but that work is early. A low-risk flavonoid with modest, specific evidence.

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