Substance found in fruits and vegetables reduces likelihood of the flu

Wednesday, September 3, 2008 - 10:21 in Health & Medicine

Mice given quercetin, a naturally occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, were less likely to contract the flu, according to a study published by The American Physiological Society. The study also found that stressful exercise increased the susceptibility of mice to the flu, but quercetin canceled out that negative effect.

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