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quercetin
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quercetin [′kwer·sə·tən]
(biochemistry)
C15H5O2(OH)5A yellow, crystalline flavonol obtained from oak bark and Douglas-fir bark; used as an antioxidant and absorber of ultraviolet rays, and in rubber, plastics, and vegetable oils.
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Quercitin is a plant-derived flavonoid that is indicated as being at least partly responsible for the reduction of cancer, Alzheimer's and other diseases.
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