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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW and META-ANALYSIS | Background: Quercetin is one of the main flavonoids, overall distributed in plants. The antioxidant capacity of quercetin is several times vitamin E and glutathione. This systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials were performed to determine the effect of quercetin on oxidative stress (OS) markers. Methods: A literature search was conducted in PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar to February of 2021. Meta-analysis was conducted on 8 eligible RCTs containing a total of 668 participants. The weighted mean difference (WMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) was calculated for a pool effect size of Malondialdehyde (MDA), Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC), and Ferric Reducing Ability of Plasma (FRAP). Subgroup analyses were performed based on intervention duration and dosage. The heterogeneity of studies was examined by Cochran's Q test and I-squared (I2) statistic. Results: Effect sizes from 668 participants based on the random effect model showed that quercetin supplementation had no significant effect on TAC and MDA compared to the control group. The analysis illustrated that quercetin supplementation significantly increased FRAP in adults (WMD = -0.159 mmol/l, 95% confidence interval (CI):-0.178, -0.141, P ≤ 0.001). Conclusions: The finding of the current study showed that quercetin supplementation had no significant effect on TAC levels, although it significantly increased FRAP levels in adults. Also, MDA level did not markedly change. It has needed to conduct clinical trials with more quality and bigger sample sizes to verify the positive impact of quercetin on stress oxidative marker. Keywords: Quercetin; Oxidative stress; Malondialdehyde; Total antioxidant capacity; Ferric reducing ability of plasma |
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Article history: Received: 27 May 2021 Revised: 30 Aug 2021 Accepted: 6 Sep 2021 |
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*Corresponding author: hoseinzade.mahdie@gmail.com Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Sahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Postal code: 13145-158 Tel: +98 9385783858 |
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Table 1. Risk of bias assessment according to the Cochrane collaboration tool. | |||||||
First author (year) | Random sequence (generation) |
Allocation concealment |
Blinding of participants and personnel |
Blinding of outcome assessment |
Incomplete Outcome data |
Selective reporting |
Summary of overall assessment |
Randi L. et al. (2007) | L | U | L | U | L | L | U |
R. Andrew Shanel Y et al. (2010) | L | U | L | L | L | U | |
Agnes W. Boot et al. (2011) | L | U | L | U | L | L | U |
Fatemeh Javadi et al. (2012) | L | U | L | U | L | L | U |
Shane D Scholten et al. (2013) | L | U | L | U | L | L | U |
Zohreh Sajadi Hezaveh et al. (2019) | L | L | L | L | L | L | |
Fereshteh Dehghani et al. ( 2020) | L | L | L | L | L | L | L |
Table 2. General characteristics of the included studies. | ||||||||||
Status of health | Duration (weak) | Outcome | con | Dosage of quercetin (mg/day) |
Sample size (int) |
Gender | Age (y) | Country | First author (year) | |
CON | INT | |||||||||
Major beta‑thalassemia |
12 |
MDA Before: 16.87 ± 5.23 mg/dl After: 16.37 ± 5.33 µmol/l TAC Before:2.81 ± 0.79 mmol/l After: 2.86 ± 0.92 mmol/l |
MDA Before: 18/59 ± 6.21µmol/l After: 17.31± 7.19 µmol/l TAC Before: 2.89 ± 0.74mmol/l After: 3.44 ± 0.97mmol/l |
Starch |
500 |
71(40) |
F/M |
Range: 18-40 |
Iran |
Zohreh Sajadi Hezaveh, et al. (2019) |
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) |
8 |
MDA Before: 4.71 ± 1.26 µmol/l After: 5.25 ± 1.98 µmol/l TAC Before: 0.34 ± 0.15 mmol/l After: 0.34 ± 0.08 mmol/L |
MDA Before: 3.79 ± 0.98 µmol/l After: 3.98 ± 0.10 µmol/l TAC Before: 0.36 ± 0.14 mmol/l After: 0.32 ± 0.08 mmol/l |
Lactose |
500 |
40(20) |
F |
Range: 19‑70 |
Iran |
Fatemeh Javadi, et al. (2014) |
Healthy |
6 |
MDA Before: 12.33 ± 15.1 µmol/l After: 11.12 ± 1.78 µmol/l TAC Before: 3.3 ± 0.7 nmol/mg After: 3.49 ± 0.2 nmol/mg |
MDA Before: 11.78 ± 1.51 µmol/l After: 10.68 ± 0.82 µmol/l TAC Before: 3.22 ± 0.12 nmol/mg After: 2.96 ± 0.29 nmol/mg |
Not reported |
1000 |
8(5) |
M |
Range: 18-39 |
USA |
Shane D Scholten, et al. (2013) |
Sarcoidosis | 1 day | Not reported | MDA Before: 0.37 ± 0.07 µmol/l |
Not reported | 2000 | 18(12) | F/M | Mean: 45 |
Netherlands | Agnes W. Boots et al. (2011) |
Post-MI |
8 |
TAC Before: 0.55 ± 2 mmol/l After: 0.55 ± 0.6 mmol/l |
TAC Before: 0.62 ± 1.94 mmol/l After: 0.65 ± 1.94 mmol/l |
Lactose, cellulose, and starch |
500 |
88(44) |
F/M |
Range: 35–65 |
Iran |
Fereshteh Dehghani- 2020 |
Non-institutionalized and pregnant and lactating women were excluded |
12 |
FRAP Before: 0.592 ± 0.012 mol/l After: 0.585 ± 0.014 mmol/l |
FRAP Before: 0.596 ± 0.013 mol/l After: 0.531± 0.011mmol/l |
250 mg vit C+10 mg niacin |
1000 +250 mg vit C+10 mg niacin |
668(333) |
F/M |
Range: 18-85 |
USA |
R. Andrew Shanely, et al. (2009) |
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