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Quercetin Reduces Illness but Not Immune Perturbations after Intensive Exercise
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PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of quercetin supplementation on incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) and exercise-induced changes in immune function. METHODS: Trained male cyclists (N=40) were randomized to quercetin (N=20) or placebo (N=20) groups and, under double-blind procedures, received 3 wk quercetin (1000 mg.d(-1)) or placebo before, during, and for 2 wk after a 3-d period in which subjects cycled for 3 h.d(-1) at approximately 57% Wmax. Blood and saliva samples were collected before and after each of the three exercise sessions and assayed for natural killer cell activity (NKCA), PHA-stimulated lymphocyte proliferation (PHA-LP), polymorphonuclear oxidative-burst activity (POBA), and salivary IgA output (sIgA). RESULTS: Pre- to postexercise changes in NKCA, PHA-LP, POBA, and sIgA did not differ significantly between quercetin and placebo groups. URTI incidence during the 2-wk postexercise period differed significantly between groups (quercetin=1/20 vs placebo=9/20, Kaplan-Meier analysis statistic=8.31, P=0.004). CONCLUSION: Quercetin versus placebo ingestion did not alter exercise-induced changes in several measures of immune function, but it significantly reduced URTI incidence in cyclists during the 2-wk period after intensified exercise.
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“For example, although self-reported illness symptoms following a period of demanding exercise training have been shown to be lower in athletes supplementing their diet with Quercetin, this antioxidant had no effect on assessments immune function before and after acute exercise (Nieman et al. 2007).”
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“concluded that quercetin significantly reduced upper respiratory tract infection incidence among cyclists during a 2 week period of intensified exercise (Nieman et al. 2007).”
BackgroundInfluence of Quercetin Supplementation on Disease Risk Factors in Community-Dwelling Adults
Knab, A. M., Shanely, R. A., Henson, D. A., Jin, F., Heinz, S. A., Austin, M. D., & Nieman, D. C. (2011) · Journal of the American Dietetic Association · doi:10.1016/j.jada.2011.01.013 · Cited by 47
“Doses were based on prior studies of human beings conducted in our lab (22).”
Self-citationEffects of Six Weeks of Quercetin Supplementation on Physical Performance in ROTC Cadets
Bigelman, K. A., Fan, E. H., Chapman, D. P., Freese, E. C., Trilk, J. L., & Cureton, K. J. (2010) · Military Medicine · doi:10.7205/milmed-d-09-00088 · Cited by 45
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“In agreement with this data, some human intervention studies report no significant effects of anthocyanin-rich red wine, red grape juice [8, 9] or quercetin [37-40] on phagocytic ability of monocytes and neutrophils.”
Dimitriou, L., Hill, J., Jehnali, A., Dunbar, J., Brouner, J., McHugh, M. P., & Howatson, G. (2015) · Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · doi:10.1186/s12970-015-0085-8 · Cited by 46
“Participants with two or more of the above symptoms present for a minimum of two consecutive days in the study period were identified as symptomatic [36].”
BackgroundQuercetin’s effect on cycling efficiency and substrate utilization
Dumke, C. L., Nieman, D. C., Utter, A. C., Rigby, M. D., Quindry, J. C., Triplett, N. T., McAnulty, S. R., & McAnulty, L. S. (2009) · Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism · doi:10.1139/h09-099 · Cited by 41
Self-citationCialdella-Kam, L. A., Nieman, D. C., Knab, A. M., Shanely, R. A., Meaney, M., Jin, F., Sha, W., & Ghosh, S. (2016) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu8050277 · Cited by 41
“Quercetin supplementation was, however, associated with a reduction in the severity and number of sick days associated with upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) in older, physically active adults [8].”
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“For example, achieving the 1 g/d quercetin intake shown to benefit immune function in the study by Neiman et al. , (115) is implausible via a typical healthy diet, even one containing an abundance of quercetin-rich foods such as onions (about 45 mg quercetin/100 g), spinach (about 27 mg quercetin/100 g), lettuce (abou…”
InfluentialPutative mechanisms of kiwifruit on maintenance of normal gastrointestinal function
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“Both quercetin and kaempferol have been clinically proven to have a preventive effect on pancreatic cancer especially for current smokers (Nothlings et al., 2007).”
Background(Poly)phenols and the regulation of NADPH oxidases
Fraga, C. G., Oteiza, P. I., Hid, E. J., & Galleano, M. (2023) · Redox Biology · doi:10.1016/j.redox.2023.102927 · Cited by 42
“By contrast, studies reported that quercetin [69 – 71] or red wine consumption [72,73] do not modify the respiratory burst in phagocytes from healthy volunteers.”
ResultMurphy, E. A., Davis, J. M., Carmichael, M. D., Mayer, E. P., & Ghaffar, A. (2009) · American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology · doi:10.1152/ajpregu.00396.2009 · Cited by 37
“Various nutritional strategies, including carbohydrate-containing sports drinks, -glucan, and quercetin have been examined for their ability to offset the immune suppression and increased susceptibility to infection that has been associated with stressful exercise (10, 11, 24, 31, 32, 34).”
BackgroundSelf-citationEffects of 2 Adenosine Antagonists, Quercetin and Caffeine, on Vigilance and Mood
Olson, C. A., Thornton, J. A., Adam, G. E., & Lieberman, H. R. (2010) · Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology · doi:10.1097/jcp.0b013e3181ee0f79 · Cited by 41
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Self-citationIntense Exercise Training and Immune Function
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Gold kiwifruit ( Actinidia chinensis ‘Hort16A’) for immune support
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Grape Consumption’s Effects on Fitness, Muscle Injury, Mood, and Perceived Health
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Polyphenols as Possible Agents for Pancreatic Diseases
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“For quercetin and its metabolites, reported half-life values were between 11 and 28 h [126].”
BackgroundGonçalves, A. C., Gaspar, D., Flores‐Félix, J. D., Falcão, A. C., Alves, G., & Silva, L. R. (2022) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms23094652 · Cited by 33
“In addition, 1000 mg/day of its supplementation for 3 weeks before, during, and 2 weeks after an intense 3-days of exercise may reduce the risk of upper respiratory tract infection in trained male cyclists [133].”
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Evaluation of Quercetin as a Countermeasure to Exercise-Induced Physiological Stress
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“In fact, a recent review [142] demonstrated that flavonoid consumption decreases the URTI incidence by 33% compared to the control, and two studies [143,144] found significant reductions in URTI symptoms with cranberry beverages or garlic extract.”
BackgroundResultInfluentialEffects of 6 Weeks of Quercetin Supplementation on Energy, Fatigue, and Sleep in ROTC Cadets
Bigelman, K. A., Chapman, D. P., Freese, E. C., Trilk, J. L., & Cureton, K. J. (2011) · Military Medicine · doi:10.7205/milmed-d-09-00230 · Cited by 25
Quercetin with vitamin C and niacin does not affect body mass or composition
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“…high flavonol consumption (421 mg per day) may also decrease serum IFN g. Flavonol supplementation studies do not usually observe changes in blood cytokines except in individuals with elevated baseline values combined with an inflammatory challenge (Nieman et al, 2007; Boots et al, 2008, 2009).”
BackgroundChlorella intake attenuates reduced salivary SIgA secretion in kendotraining camp participants
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Background
Metadata
- Authors
- NIEMAN, D. C., HENSON, D. A., GROSS, S. J., JENKINS, D. P., DAVIS, J. M., MURPHY, E. A., CARMICHAEL, M. D., DUMKE, C. L., UTTER, A. C., MCANULTY, S. R., MCANULTY, L. S., & MAYER, E. P.
- Affiliations
- Appalachian State University (US)
- Venue
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Published
- 2007-09
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1561-1569
- ISSN
- 0195-9131 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2100065198
- Cited by
- 193
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 20 · 2012: 12
- FWCI
- 13.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Herbal Medicine Research Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Keywords
- quercetin, upper respiratory tract infection, exercise immunology, NK cell cytotoxicity, lymphocyte proliferation, neutrophil respiratory burst, salivary IgA, antioxidant supplementation, cyclists, disease incidence
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Antioxidants, Physical Exertion, Humans, Immune System, Killer Cells, Natural, Male, Peroxidase, Neutrophils, Quercetin, Respiratory Tract Infections, T-Lymphocytes, Exercise
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