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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Quercetin and Its Metabolites: Mechanistic Insights as the Basis of Their Therapeutic Potential in NAFLD and HCC.

Zhengwen Li, Yongzuo Li, Tianqing Jiang, Yue Wang, Chujie Li, Zhengyou He

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Oxidation-derived metabolites sustain the antioxidant network of quercetin.Journal of computer-aided molecular design · 2026
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  3. The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Effect of Quercetin on NaInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Zhengwen LiSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, 2025 Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, China.
Yongzuo LiSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, 2025 Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, China.
Tianqing JiangSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, 2025 Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, China.
Yue WangCell Biology-Inspired Tissue Engineering, Institute for Technology-Inspired, Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Chujie LiPrecision Medicine, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-3362-072X
Zhengyou HeLaboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources and New Product Development, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China.ORCID 0009-0004-5403-0202

Funding

Sichuan Province Engineering Technology Research Center of Oil Cinnamon No.24YZY02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quercetin, a dietary flavonoid, has demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor activities. Increasing evidence highlights that its metabolites contribute to these health benefits. This review summarizes current knowledge on the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential of quercetin and its metabolites in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with a focus on redox modulation and microbiota interactions. Substantial preclinical evidence supports the protective effects of quercetin and its metabolites in NAFLD and HCC. However, clinical translation is hampered by poor bioavailability, potential redox-drug interactions, and incomplete understanding of the precise molecular mechanisms involved. Future research should prioritize further elucidating the molecular mechanisms, as they represent the foundation for the rational use of quercetin and metabolite-based derivatives in the prevention and treatment of liver-related diseases. In particular, strategies that direct the activity of these bioactive compounds to their desired sites of action-by exploiting differences between normal and cancer cells-warrant more in-depth investigation.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseQuercetinAnimalsAntioxidantsHumansOxidation-ReductionAntioxidantsQuercetinHCCmetabolitesmicrobiotaNAFLDquercetinredox modulation

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PMID41302497
PMCPMC12655079

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