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Quercetin, a flavonol in fruits and vegetables, has been demonstrated to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating influences. The purpose of the present study was to determine if quercetin, vitamin C and niacin supplements (Q-500 = 500 mg/d of quercetin, 125 mg/d of vitamin C and 5
Cytokines released by inflammatory cells around the pancreatic islets are implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus. Specifically, interleukin-1β (IL-1β) is known to be involved in islet β-cell damage by activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB)-mediated inducible nitric oxide synthase
Adhesion of circulating monocytes to vascular endothelial cells, a critical step in both inflammation and atherosclerosis, is mediated by cross-linkage of adhesion molecules expressed on the surface of both cell types. Dietary flavonoids have been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties,