Table 1.
Natural sources and pharmaceutical properties of flavonols
Name | Pharmaceutical’s properties | Natural sources | Reference |
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Apigenin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective | Chamomile, parsley, onions, oranges, wheat sprouts | [176] |
Catechin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer | Green tea, cocoa, apples, grapes, berries, and other fruits and vegetables | [11, 78, 103, 114] |
Epicatechin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer | Cocoa, tea, apples, grapes, berries, and other fruits and vegetables | [11, 20, 54] |
Eriodictyol | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiviral, and cardioprotective | Citrus fruits, parsley, and other fruits and vegetables | [35] |
Fisetin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, neuroprotective, and cardioprotective | Strawberries, apples, persimmons, grapes, onions, cucumbers, and other fruits and vegetables | [83, 182, 183] |
Hesperetin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiviral, neuroprotective, and cardioprotective | Citrus fruits, especially oranges | [129, 158, 182, 183] |
Kaempferol | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic, antimalarial, hepatoprotective neuroprotective, and cardioprotective | Tea, broccoli, kale, spinach, beans, berries, and other fruits and vegetables | [6, 119] |
Myricetin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic, antimalarial, neuroprotective, and cardioprotective | Berries, grapes, onions, tea, and other fruits and vegetables | [90, 91, 143, 146] |
Naringenin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic, neuroprotective, and cardioprotective | Citrus fruits, especially grapefruits | [9, 130] |
Pinocembrin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, neuroprotective, and cardioprotective | Propolis, honey, and some fruits and vegetables | [39] |
Procyanidins | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer | Cocoa, red wine, apples, grapes, berries, and other fruits and vegetables | [26] |
Quercetin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiviral, anti-hypertension, antimalarial, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective and cardioprotective | Onions, apples, grapes, berries, broccoli, tea, red wine, and many other fruits and vegetables | [7, 40, 134] |
Rutin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antimalarial, neuroprotective, and cardioprotective | Buckwheat, asparagus, citrus fruits, and other fruits and vegetables | [46, 113, 131, 174] |
Silymarin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrotic, and hepatoprotective | Milk thistle | [2, 102] |
Taxifolin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic, neuroprotective, and cardioprotective | Milk thistle, onions, citrus fruits, and other fruits and vegetables | [133, 151, 152] |
Theaflavins | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic, neuroprotective, and cardioprotective | Black tea | [88] |
Thearubigin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti tumor, anti-hypertensive | Black tea | [95] |