Dietary quercetin intake is associated with lower ulcerative colitis risk but not Crohn's disease in a prospective cohort study and <i>in vivo</i> experiments
Shiyuan Lu, Lintao Dan, Sishen Sun, Tian Fu, Jie Chen
Abstract
Higher quercetin intake was associated with a lower risk of IBD, especially UC. The protective role of quercetin is promising in humans and warrants further investigation into downstream mechanisms.
Topics & Concepts
Ulcerative colitisInflammatory bowel diseaseMedicineCrohn's diseaseProspective cohort studyQuercetinDiseaseGastroenterologyCohort studyInternal medicineCohortIn vivoCrohn diseaseColitisImmunologyBiologyAntioxidantBiotechnologyBiochemistryNutritional Studies and DietCholesterol and Lipid MetabolismFatty Acid Research and Health