A natural compound found in foods like apples and onions, called quercetin, might help calm down inflamed blood vessels by reducing a signal that attracts immune cells — potentially helping to prevent artery damage.

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Comparative effects of quercetin and its predominant human metabolites on adhesion molecule expression in activated human vascular endothelial cells.

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The study found that quercetin, a natural compound found in foods like apples and onions, reduces a key signal (MCP-1) that attracts immune cells to inflamed blood vessels — exactly what the claim says.

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Comparative effects of quercetin and its predominant human metabolites on adhesion molecule expression in activated human vascular endothelial cells.

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DOI: 10.1016/J.ATHEROSCLEROSIS.2007.07.040

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A natural compound called quercetin, found in foods like apples and onions, may help calm down inflammation in blood vessels by reducing the stickiness of the vessel lining, which could prevent white blood cells from sticking and causing damage.

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When your body breaks down quercetin (a plant compound in foods like apples and onions), the resulting molecules aren’t as good at calming down inflammation in your blood vessels as the original quercetin — but they still work a little bit, especially at stopping one specific inflammation signal at a common dose.

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