Table 7.

List of flavonoids with antihypertensive effect and their mechanism of action.

Flavonoids	Mechanism of action	References
Epicatechin	Antioxidant, reduce ROS and NO	[131]
	Vasodilatation
Kaempferol	VSMC relaxation, vasodilatation	[162]
	Vascular Ca channel	[94]
Quercetin	Hyperpolarization, VSMC relaxation, vasodilatation	[236]
Naringenin	VSMC relaxation, vasodilatation	[235]
	Vascular BKca channel	[162]
Daidzein	Inhibit NADPH oxidase, antioxidant, reduce NO Vasodilatation	[200]
Hesperetin	Prevent endothelial dysfunction	[196]
	Inhibit atherosclerotic plaque development	[252]
	Increase NO generation	[155], [156]
	Reduce [Ca2 + ]	[248]