Flavonoids are natural antioxidants

This review is dedicated to flavonoids, which are phenolic compounds synthesized in plants from phenylalanine. The unique structure of flavonoids – comprising benzene rings and OH-radicals – accounts for their high antioxidant activity. Dihydroquercetin, due to its strong antioxidant properties, possesses anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and immunomodulatory effects. Its inhibitory action on tumor tissue growth, as well as its ability to destroy cells of several emerging malignant neoplasms, has been confirmed through experiments on cell cultures, suggesting the potential effectiveness of dihydroquercetin as an antitumor agent.
The regulatory effect of this substance on various immune system reactions and the course of inflammatory processes characterizes it as an anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory agent, capable of reducing the damaging effects of various adverse environmental factors. While it does not act directly on the pathogen, by enhancing the resistance of biological membranes and barriers, it helps the body to manage the problem on its own.

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