Review Article

Antiartherosclerotic Effects of Plant Flavonoids

Table 1

Summary of reported plant flavanoids.

FlavonoidBioavailabilityPlant

QuercetinAnti-inflammatory [35] 
Antihypertensive [40] 
Vasodilator effects [41] 
Antiobesity [47]
Antihypercholesterolemic and antiatherosclerotic [50]
Morus  alba  L [48]
Camellia  chinensis [53, 54]
Allium  fistulosum  and  Calamus scipionum[54]
Moringa  oleifera [17, 55]
Centella  asiatica [56]
Hypericum  hircinum [57]
Hypericum  perforatum [58]

KaempferolEnhances endothelium vasorelaxation [61] 
Protective effects against endothelial damage [62] 
Reduce oxidative stress [63] 
Antiatherosclerotic [65] 
Antihyperlipidemic [67]
Moringa  oleifera [17, 55]
Centella  asiatica [56]
Ginkgo  biloba,  Equisetum  spp.,  Tilia spp.,  Sophora  japonica, and propolis [60]
Euonymus  alatus [68]
Kaempferia  galanga L [69]

MyricetinAntiplatelet [75]
Cytoprotective effects [76]
Antihypertensive [77]
Antiobesity and antihyperlipidemic [78]
Antiartherosclerotic [80]
Calamus  scipronum [54]
Moringa  oleifera and Aloe  vera [17]
Ampelopsis  cantoniensis [79]
Myrica cerifera L [81]
Chrysobalanus  icaco L [82]

RutinAnti-inflammatory [86, 87] 
Improves capillary fragility and antihypertensive [89] 
Suppresses oxidative stress and antiobesity [90] 
Antiartherosclerotic [91] 
Antihypercholesterolemic [93]
Dimorphandra  mollis [93]
Flos  hippocastani [94]
Ruta  graveolens [95]
Rhus  cotinus [96]
Phyllanthus  amarus [97]

NaringeninAntihypercholesterolemic [104]
Antiatherogenic and antiobesity [106]
Anti-inflammatory [111]
Typha  angustata [105]
Solanum  lycopersicum and citrus  fruits [113, 114]
Mentha  aquatica L [115]
Citrus  aurantium [116]
Acacia  podalyriifolia [117]

CatechinAntiplatelet and anti-inflammatory [121124]
Cardioprotective effects [123]
Antiatherosclerotic [126]
Antihypercholesterolemic [127]
Antihypertensive [128]
Camellia  sinensis [123, 125130]
Betula  pubescens  and  Betula  pendula [131]
Cocos  nucifera [132]
Argania  spinosa [133]
Cassia  fistula [134]

FisetinAntioxidative [136]
Anti-inflammatory [137]
Antiproliferative [139]
Antiobesity [142]
Antiatherosclerotic [80]
Butea  frondosa,  Gleditsia  triacanthos,  and  Quebracho  colorado [146]
Curcuma  longa [147]
Rhus  verniciflua [148]
Acacia  greggii and Acacia  berlandieri [149]

GossypetinSuppresses LDL oxidation [143] 
Reduces oxidative stress [150] 
Antihyperlipidemic [150] 
Antiatherosclerotic [151]
Hibiscus  spp. [151]
Hibiscus  sabdariffa [150]
Hibiscus  vitifolius,  Hibiscus esculentus,  Empetrum  nigrum, and Acacia  constricta [152]
Hibiscus  rosa-sinensis,  Chiranthodendron  pentadactylon,   Fremontia  californica,  Thespesia  populnea,  and  Fagonia  cretica [153]