29/07/2019
Quercetin Helps Lower Blood Pressure
What do key super-foods like red wine, green tea, kale and blueberries all have in common? The answer is quercetin, a natural compound tied to what all of us seek: better longevity, heart health, endurance, immune system and more.
According to a study published in the journal “Molecule” January 29, 2017. “Quercetin shows its anti-hypertensive actions via modification of various factors controlling blood pressure, such as vascular compliance (reciprocal of elastance) and resistance, total blood volume dependent on body fluid volume, autonomic nervous system, and rennin-angiotensin-system via anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative abilities. In addition to these abilities, quercetin has a unique action on regulation of ENaC gene expression. This action is mediated via control of [Cl−]c by activating NKCC1. In this review, we show the novel idea on the role of “cytosolic Cl−“ in the anti-hypertensive action of quercetin on volume-dependent regulation of blood pressure.” That is a mouthful to take in, but basically it shows how quercetin works on a multi-faceted level in lowering high blood pressure.