Given that protein aggregates in liver cells are closely linked to alcoholic liver disease, these findings suggest that quercetin could be a useful treatment for patients with this condition. It may also hold promise for treatment of other diseases associated with protein aggregation, such as Alzheimer’s.

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Sumiko Ikari, Qiang Yang, Shiou-Ling Lu, Yuancai Liu, Feike Hao, Guoqiang Tong, Shiguang Lu, Takeshi Noda. Quercetin in Tartary Buckwheat Induces Autophagy against Protein Aggregations. Antioxidants, 2021; 10 (8): 1217 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10081217

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