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Ingestion of quercetin inhibits platelet aggregation and essential components of the collagen-stimulated platelet activation pathway in humans

Hubbard, G.P., Wolffram, S., Lovegrove, J.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7633-9455 and Gibbins, J. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0372-5352 (2004) Ingestion of quercetin inhibits platelet aggregation and essential components of the collagen-stimulated platelet activation pathway in humans. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2 (12). pp. 2138-2145. ISSN 1538-7933

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2004.01067.x

Abstract/Summary

Background: Quercetin, a flavonoid present in the human diet, which is found in high levels in onions, apples, tea and wine, has been shown previously to inhibit platelet aggregation and signaling in vitro. Consequently, it has been proposed that quercetin may contribute to the protective effects against cardiovascular disease of a diet rich in fruit and vegetables. Objectives: A pilot human dietary intervention study was designed to investigate the relationship between the ingestion of dietary quercetin and platelet function. Methods: Human subjects ingested either 150 mg or 300 mg quercetin-4'-O-beta-D-glucoside Supplement to determine the systemic availability of quercetin. Platelets were isolated from subjects to analyse collagen-stimulated cell signaling and aggregation. Results: Plasma quercetin concentrations peaked at 4.66 mum (+/-0.77) and 9.72mum (+/-1.38) 30min after ingestion of 150-mg and 300-mg doses of quercefin-4'-O-beta-D-glucoside, respectively, demonstrating that quercetin was bioavailable, with plasma concentrations attained in the range known to affect platelet function in vitro. Platelet aggregation was inhibited 30 and 120 min after ingestion of both doses of quercetin-4'-O-beta-D-glucoside. Correspondingly, collagen-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of total platelet proteins was inhibited. This was accorripanied by reduced tyrosine phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase Syk and phospholipase Cgamma2, components of the platelet glycoprotein VI collagen receptor signaling pathway. Conclusions: This study provides new evidence of the relatively high systemic availability of quercetin in the form of quercetin-4'-O-beta-D-glucoside by supplementation, and implicates quercetin as a dietary inhibitor of platelet cell signaling and thrombus formation.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences
Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences
ID Code:13304
Uncontrolled Keywords:collagen, platelets, quercetin, signaling, RECEPTOR GAMMA-CHAIN, CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE, GLYCOPROTEIN-VI, TYROSINE, PHOSPHORYLATION, FLAVONOL QUERCETIN, BIOAVAILABILITY, ABSORPTION, RISK, CONSUMPTION, VOLUNTEERS
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

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