Flavonols as potential antiviral drugs targeting SARS-CoV-2 proteases (3CLpro and PLpro), spike protein, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and angiotensin …

C Mouffouk, S Mouffouk, S Mouffouk… - European journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) represents the actual greatest global public health crisis. The …

Pharmacological applications of quercetin and its derivatives: a short review

A Maalik, FA Khan, A Mumtaz, A Mehmood… - Tropical Journal of …, 2014 - ajol.info
Abstract Quercetin (3, 3ʹ, 4ʹ, 5, 7-pentahydroxyl-flavone) is a flavonol, and it belongs to a
class of plant secondary metabolites known as flavonoids. It is present in man's daily diet …

Pharmacological action of quercetin against testicular dysfunction: A mini review

DE Rotimi, TD Olaolu, OS Adeyemi - Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
The testis is an immune-privileged organ susceptible to oxidative stress and inflammation,
two major factors implicated in male infertility. A reduction in the concentration and activities …

Vitamin E and quercetin attenuated the reproductive toxicity mediated by lead acetate in male Wistar

WA Oyeyemi, AO Akinola, OO Daramola… - Bulletin of the National …, 2022 - Springer
Background Heavy metals are well documented to induce reproductive toxicity. This study
was designed to investigate the role of vitamin E and quercetin on reproductive toxicity …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Apium graveolens leaf on the number of sexual cells and testicular structure in rat

W Kooti, E Mansouri, M Ghasemiboroon… - … journal of natural …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Use of medicinal plants with high antioxidant properties could be effective to
increase fertility and improvement of disorders such as hormonal imbalance, impotency …

Quercetin mitigates fenitrothion‐induced testicular toxicity in rats

TM Saber, RM Abd El‐Aziz, HA Ali - Andrologia, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Fenitrothion (FNT) is a widely used organophosphorus pesticide in agriculture. Quercetin
(QR), a plant‐derived flavonoid, has a free radical scavenging property. This study …

A review on medicinal plants used for improvement of spermatogenesis

SMB Khojasteh, RJ Khameneh… - Biology and …, 2016 - search.proquest.com
Male factor infertility accounts for 40% of infertility cases. Spermatogenetic failure, including
azoospermia and oligospermia, is one of the important causes of male infertility. Among …

Effect of Quercetin-loaded liposomes on induced oxidative stress in human spermatozoa

E Moretti, L Mazzi, C Bonechi, MC Salvatici… - Reproductive …, 2016 - Elsevier
A strategy to circumvent the poor polyphenols bioavailability is to load these compounds into
liposomes. We evaluated the in vitro effects of quercetin (Q) and Q-loaded liposomes (QLL …

Quercetin attenuates carbon tetrachloride‐induced testicular damage in rats

M Sönmez, G Türk, S Çeribaşı, M Çiftçi, A Yüce… - Andrologia, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of quercetin on carbon tetrachloride (CC
l4)‐induced sperm damages, testicular apoptosis and oxidative stress in male rats. Group 1 …

Ameliorative effect of quercetin against arsenic-induced sperm DNA damage and daily sperm production in adult male rats

S Jahan, S Rehman, H Ullah, A Munawar… - Drug and chemical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the protective effect of quercetin was evaluated against arsenic induced
reproductive ailments in male rats. For this purpose, male rats (n= 5/group) weighing 180 …