Dihydroquercetin has many benefits, mainly including the following aspects:

Antioxidant effect

Dihydroquercetin is a powerful antioxidant, and its antioxidant ability is due to the multiple phenolic hydroxyl groups in its molecular structure. These phenolic hydroxyl groups can provide hydrogen atoms to react with free radicals, thereby removing free radicals from the body. Free radicals are substances with unpaired electrons produced during human metabolism. They attack various biological molecules in cells, such as DNA, proteins, and lipids, causing cell damage and aging.

For example, in the physiological activities of the human body, a large number of free radicals are produced, such as mitochondrial respiration and inflammatory responses. Dihydroquercetin can remove these free radicals before they cause serious damage to cells, effectively reduce oxidative stress, protect cells from oxidative damage, and thus prevent the occurrence of many chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases.

It can also prevent vitamin C from being oxidized, which helps maintain the active state of vitamin C in the body, thereby further enhancing the body’s antioxidant defense system. Because vitamin C is an important antioxidant and plays a key role in many physiological processes such as collagen synthesis and immune regulation, the protective effect of dihydroquercetin on vitamin C can synergistically enhance the body’s antioxidant capacity.

Enhance immunity

Dihydroquercetin can regulate the function of the immune system. It can stimulate the activity of immune cells, such as enhancing the function of lymphocytes, macrophages, etc. Lymphocytes play a core role in immune response, including identifying and removing foreign pathogens, while macrophages can engulf and digest foreign bodies such as pathogens.

For example, when the body is infected with a virus, dihydroquercetin can prompt the immune system to respond faster and help the body resist viral invasion. At the same time, it also has anti-inflammatory properties, which can reduce the excessive stimulation of the immune system by inflammatory response and keep the immune response in a balanced state.

This substance can also activate longevity genes, delay cell aging to a certain extent, and maintain the normal function of the entire immune system by maintaining the healthy state of cells, thereby helping to enhance the body’s resistance, allowing people to quickly relieve fatigue and improve the overall health of the body.

Preventing and treating tumor cancer

Studies have found that dihydroquercetin has an inhibitory effect on certain cancer cells. For example, it is active against mouse leukemia P388 and can interfere with the metabolic process of cancer cells. The growth and proliferation of cancer cells depend on active metabolic pathways. Dihydroquercetin can inhibit the energy metabolism and material synthesis process of cancer cells.

It can also inhibit the growth of squamous cell carcinoma and malignant lymphocyte lesions. During the occurrence of cancer, cells undergo a series of gene mutations and abnormal proliferation. Dihydroquercetin may regulate intracellular signaling pathways, induce cancer cell apoptosis (programmed death), or prevent cancer cell angiogenesis (tumor growth requires new blood vessels to provide nutrition), thereby achieving the effect of inhibiting tumor growth. However, it cannot replace regular cancer treatment methods, but it may have certain potential in adjuvant therapy.

Cardiovascular health protection

Dihydroquercetin can activate blood vessel wall cells and enhance blood vessel elasticity. Healthy blood vessel elasticity is essential for maintaining normal blood pressure and blood circulation. With age or under the influence of some unhealthy lifestyles, the blood vessel wall will gradually lose its elasticity, become stiff and narrow, and easily cause high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

For example, it can reduce the incidence of stroke and heart disease. When blood vessels are elastic, blood can flow smoothly in the blood vessels, reducing the risk of thrombosis. At the same time, it can improve microcirculation and ensure that all tissues and organs in the body can get adequate blood supply. For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, improving microcirculation can also help reduce inflammation and pain in the joints, because adequate blood supply can accelerate the discharge of metabolic waste from the inflammatory site and promote tissue repair.

Regulate blood lipid balance

It affects lipid metabolism by regulating enzyme activity. In the body, lipid metabolism is a complex process involving the participation of multiple enzymes. Dihydroquercetin can regulate the activity of key enzymes such as cholesterol synthase and inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol in cells.

This helps balance the cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. When the cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood are too high, they will be deposited on the blood vessel walls, leading to atherosclerosis. Dihydroquercetin reduces this risk by lowering blood lipid levels and has a positive protective effect on cardiovascular health.

Liver protection function

Dihydroquercetin has a repairing and protective effect on the liver. The liver is an important detoxification organ in the human body. It is easily damaged by various harmful substances such as drugs, alcohol, and toxins during metabolism and detoxification.

It can help the liver detoxify and reduce the burden on the liver. For example, in the case of drug-induced liver damage or alcoholic liver disease, dihydroquercetin can promote the regeneration of liver cells, enhance the liver’s detoxification ability, and have a significant improvement and rehabilitation effect on liver diseases such as hepatitis and fatty liver.

Improve gastrointestinal function

In terms of the gastrointestinal tract, dihydroquercetin can improve gastric motility, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, and help food digest and absorb better in the gastrointestinal tract. This helps relieve symptoms such as indigestion and bloating.

It can also inhibit the growth of harmful intestinal bacteria and maintain the balance of intestinal microecology. The balance of intestinal flora is essential for human health. The overgrowth of harmful bacteria may lead to intestinal inflammation, diarrhea, and other problems. At the same time, it can promote the regeneration of gastric mucosa, have a certain relieving effect on the symptoms of diseases such as chronic gastritis, gastric ulcers, and chronic enteritis, and help repair damaged gastrointestinal mucosal tissue.

Beauty and skincare effects

For the skin, dihydroquercetin can restore the elasticity of collagen in the skin. Collagen is a key component for maintaining skin elasticity and firmness. With age and the influence of external environmental factors, collagen will gradually be lost, leading to sagging skin and wrinkles.

It can also inhibit the production of melanin and have a whitening effect. For example, for pigmentation problems such as freckles and chloasma, dihydroquercetin can reduce the synthesis of melanin by inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase in melanocytes. It also has a unique therapeutic effect on various skin diseases such as dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, acne, etc., which can reduce skin inflammation and promote skin repair and healing.