A Nano-Pharmaceutical Formula of Quercetin Protects from Cardiovascular Complications Associated with Metabolic Syndrome

August 2021 in “ Frontiers in Pharmacology ”

Osama A. A. Ahmed, Noura A. Hassan, Ahmad S. Azhar, Mahmoud M. El‐Mas, Hany M. El‐Bassossy

Studysummary This study found that a nano-preparation of quercetin, using a self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system, was more effective than standard quercetin in reducing cardiac complications and tissue damage in rats with metabolic syndrome, although both formulations similarly reduced oxidative and inflammatory markers.

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