Its an antioxidant, but also a master multitasker that keeps your liver, skin, energy levels, and immune system feeling supported and strong
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This potent flavonoid directly fights various free radicals including: DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl) radicals (nearly 90% scavenging at 30 M) Superoxide anions Peroxynitrite (ONOO) Hydrogen peroxide Lab studies show that quercetin, quercetin 3-O--(2-galloyl)-rhamnopyranoside (QGR), and quercetin 3-O--(2-galloyl)-glucopyranoside (QGG) stop almost all superoxide production at 30 M concentration in activated macrophages [17]
J., Ye, Y., Gao, Y., Nicholson, B., and Machacek, M
But theres also the fact that regeneration of ascorbate involves glutaredoxin, which requires the presence of glutathione as an electron donor (8)