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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025

Potential pharmacological effect of Quercetin Phytosome™ in the management of hyperuricemia: results from real-life clinical studies.

Francesco Di Pierro, Fazle Rabbani, Meherullah Tareen, Roohi Nigar, Amjad Khan, Nicola Zerbinati, Maria L Tanda, Massimiliano Cazzaniga, Alexander Bertuccioli, Paolo Falasca and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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NCT06652035 completednot on this map

Possible Pharmacological Effect of Quercetin in the Management of Hyperuricemia

TypeobservationalSponsorLiaquat University of Medical & Health SciencesRan2021 to 2023Enrolled161ConditionsHyperuricemiaArmsQuevir® (Quercetin Phytosome®), Bactoblis®
NCT07760506 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of Quercefit® and Ubiqsome™ in Mitigating Inflammation and Promoting Metabolic Health - A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorApplied Science & Performance InstituteRan2026 to 2028Enrolled60ConditionsHealthy Aging, Inflammaging, Metabolic Health, QuercetinArmsQuercetin (dietary supplement), Coenzyme Q10, Rice Flour
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12 authors.

Francesco Di PierroMicrobiota International Clinical Society, Torino, Italy.
Fazle RabbaniDepartment of Psychiatry, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Meherullah TareenDepartment of Oncology, Bolan Medical College Hospital, Quetta, Pakistan.
Roohi NigarDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bilawal Medical College, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
Amjad KhanDepartment of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Nicola ZerbinatiDepartment of Medicine and Technological Innovation, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Maria L TandaEndocrine Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Massimiliano CazzanigaDepartment of Scientific and Research, Velleja Research, Milano, Italy.
Alexander BertuccioliMicrobiota International Clinical Society, Torino, Italy.
Paolo FalascaUOC Medicina Interna, Polo H1, ASL Rome, Italy.
Gabriele DamianiDepartment of Scientific and Research, Velleja Research, Milano, Italy.
Nicola VillanovaIRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliera di Bologna Sant' Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Hyperuricemia is associated with several metabolic and cardiovascular disorders, and traditional treatments, such as xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitors, often have limitations, such as severe hypersensitivity reactions or ineffectiveness in achieving target serum urate levels in some patients. Quercetin, a naturally occurring flavonoid, has shown potential as a hypouricemic agent through XO inhibition. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the potential hypouricemic effect of Quercetin Phytosome™ (QP) supplementation across three cohort studies involving healthy adults with various metabolic health profiles, exploring its potential as a safe, effective intervention for hyperuricemia. Methods: Clinical data collected in various clinics in Italy between September 2021 and April 2024 under real-life clinical settings from three distinct cohort studies, were analyzed. Cohort 1 consisted of 164 healthy participants (87 QP-treated, 77 probiotic Results: In Cohort 1, QP significantly reduced uric acid levels by 15.2% in males and 13.8% in females, with no significant changes observed in the probiotic group. Cohort 2 showed a significant 13.1% reduction in uric acid ( Conclusion: QP supplementation demonstrates a significant hypouricemic effect. Additionally, triglyceride-lowering benefits were evident, particularly in metabolically compromised individuals (Cohorts 2 and 3), where these effects were statistically significant. With high tolerability, these findings highlight Quercetin Phytosome™'s potential as a safe adjunctive therapy for hyperuricemia management, meriting further investigation in larger, randomized trials to confirm its efficacy and safety. Clinical Trial Registration: clinicaltrials.gov, identifier NCT06652035.

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cardiovascular diseasehyperuricemiametabolic healthquercetinQuercetin Phytosome™Quevir®

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PMID39990611
PMCPMC11844220

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