Myricetin
•Last Updated: September 28 2022
One of the many bioflavonoids, usually investigated as being more involved with anti-osteoporotic effects and bone health than other flavonoids like Kaempferol or Quercetin.
Myricetin is most often used for
Last Updated: September 28 2022
Note that Myricetin is also known as:
- 3 3 4 5 5 7-Hexahydroxyflavone
Myricetin should not be confused with:
- Myricitrin (the 3-O-rhamnoside of Myricetin)
- Myristin and Myristicin (components of Nutmeg)
- Myristica fragrans (the plant called Nutmeg)
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8.^Miean KH, Mohamed SFlavonoid (myricetin, quercetin, kaempferol, luteolin, and apigenin) content of edible tropical plantsJ Agric Food Chem.(2001 Jun)
9.^Content of potentially anticarcinogenic flavonoids of 28 vegetables and 9 fruits commonly consumed in the Netherlands.()
10.^Beato VM, Orgaz F, Mansilla F, Montaño AChanges in phenolic compounds in garlic (Allium sativum L.) owing to the cultivar and location of growthPlant Foods Hum Nutr.(2011 Sep)
11.^Büchter C, Ackermann D, Havermann S, Honnen S, Chovolou Y, Fritz G, Kampkötter A, Wätjen WMyricetin-Mediated Lifespan Extension in Caenorhabditis elegans Is Modulated by DAF-16Int J Mol Sci.(2013 Jun 4)
12.^Chobot V, Hadacek FExploration of pro-oxidant and antioxidant activities of the flavonoid myricetinRedox Rep.(2011)
13.^Beltrán-Debón R, Alonso-Villaverde C, Aragonès G, Rodríguez-Medina I, Rull A, Micol V, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A, Camps J, Joven JThe aqueous extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa calices modulates the production of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in humansPhytomedicine.(2010 Mar)
14.^Ko WC, Shih CM, Lai YH, Chen JH, Huang HLInhibitory effects of flavonoids on phosphodiesterase isozymes from guinea pig and their structure-activity relationshipsBiochem Pharmacol.(2004 Nov 15)
15.^Paoletta S, Steventon GB, Wildeboer D, Ehrman TM, Hylands PJ, Barlow DJScreening of herbal constituents for aromatase inhibitory activityBioorg Med Chem.(2008 Sep 15)
16.^Lu DF, Yang LJ, Wang F, Zhang GLInhibitory Effect of Luteolin on Estrogen Biosynthesis in Human Ovarian Granulosa Cells by Suppression of Aromatase (CYP19)J Agric Food Chem.(2012 Aug 20)
17.^Monteiro R, Faria A, Mateus N, Calhau C, Azevedo IRed wine interferes with oestrogen signalling in rat hippocampusJ Steroid Biochem Mol Biol.(2008 Jul)
18.^Li C, Lim SC, Kim J, Choi JSEffects of myricetin, an anticancer compound, on the bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of tamoxifen and its main metabolite, 4-hydroxytamoxifen, in ratsEur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet.(2011 Sep)
19.^Grünz G, Haas K, Soukup S, Klingenspor M, Kulling SE, Daniel H, Spanier BStructural features and bioavailability of four flavonoids and their implications for lifespan-extending and antioxidant actions in C. elegansMech Ageing Dev.(2012 Jan)
20.^Yanase S, Yasuda K, Ishii NAdaptive responses to oxidative damage in three mutants of Caenorhabditis elegans (age-1, mev-1 and daf-16) that affect life spanMech Ageing Dev.(2002 Nov)
21.^Senoo-Matsuda N, Yasuda K, Tsuda M, Ohkubo T, Yoshimura S, Nakazawa H, Hartman PS, Ishii NA defect in the cytochrome b large subunit in complex II causes both superoxide anion overproduction and abnormal energy metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegansJ Biol Chem.(2001 Nov 9)
22.^Shin JC, Jung HY, Harikishore A, Kwon OD, Yoon HS, Kim KT, Choi BHThe flavonoid myricetin reduces nocturnal melatonin levels in the blood through the inhibition of serotonin N-acetyltransferaseBiochem Biophys Res Commun.(2013 Sep 24)
23.^Plant Flavonoids, Especially Tea Flavonols, Are Powerful Antioxidants Using an in Vitro Oxidation Model for Heart Disease.()
24.^Liu IM, Tzeng TF, Liou SS, Lan TWImprovement of insulin sensitivity in obese Zucker rats by myricetin extracted from Abelmoschus moschatusPlanta Med.(2007 Aug)
25.^Liu IM, Tzeng TF, Liou SS, Lan TWMyricetin, a naturally occurring flavonol, ameliorates insulin resistance induced by a high-fructose diet in ratsLife Sci.(2007 Nov 10)
26.^Liu IM, Liou SS, Lan TW, Hsu FL, Cheng JTMyricetin as the active principle of Abelmoschus moschatus to lower plasma glucose in streptozotocin-induced diabetic ratsPlanta Med.(2005 Jul)
27.^Ong KC, Khoo HEEffects of myricetin on glycemia and glycogen metabolism in diabetic ratsLife Sci.(2000 Aug 25)
29.^Lee KH, Choi EMMyricetin, a naturally occurring flavonoid, prevents 2-deoxy-D-ribose induced dysfunction and oxidative damage in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cellsEur J Pharmacol.(2008 Sep 4)
30.^Maggiolini M, Recchia AG, Bonofiglio D, Catalano S, Vivacqua A, Carpino A, Rago V, Rossi R, Andò SThe red wine phenolics piceatannol and myricetin act as agonists for estrogen receptor alpha in human breast cancer cellsJ Mol Endocrinol.(2005 Oct)
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