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ReviewNutrients2023

Pharmacological Activity of Flavonoid Quercetin and Its Therapeutic Potential in Testicular Injury.

Xiaohui Zhang, Yufeng Tang, Guangping Lu, Junlian Gu

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Review in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
21citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
14.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaohui ZhangSchool of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Yufeng TangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250014, China.
Guangping LuSchool of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Junlian GuSchool of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Shandong University · CNShandong First Medical University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82272601Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2021MH330Qilu Young Scholar's Program of Shandong University 21330089963007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quercetin is a natural flavonoid widely found in natural fruits and vegetables. Recent studies have shown that quercetin mediates multiple beneficial effects in a variety of organ damage and diseases, and is considered a healthcare supplement with health-promoting potential. Male infertility is a major health concern, and testicular damage from multiple causes is an important etiology. Previous studies have shown that quercetin has a protective effect on reproductive function. This may be related to the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic biological activities of quercetin. Therefore, this paper reviews the mechanisms by which quercetin exerts its pharmacological activity and its role in testicular damage induced by various etiologies. In addition, this paper compiles the application of quercetin in clinical trials, demonstrating its practical effects in regulating blood pressure and inhibiting cellular senescence in human patients. However, more in-depth experimental studies and clinical trials are needed to confirm the true value of quercetin for the prevention and protection against testicular injury.

Indexed as

FlavonoidsQuercetinAntioxidantsBlood PressureCellular SenescenceHumansMaleAntioxidantsFlavonoidsQuercetinanti-apoptosisanti-inflammatoryantioxidantquercetintesticular injury

Identifiers

PMID37432408
PMCPMC10181015
OpenAlexW4375950602

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