Progress of flavonids in prevetion and treatment of asthma / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Flavonoids are polyphenolic plant secondary metabolites, which ubiquitously present in our daily diet.Flavonoids have been found to have several biological effects, that is, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,anti-allergic and immune-modulating properties.Because of the safety and strong biological effects of flavonoids,it has been widely concemed about the prevention and treatment of asthma.This review focuses on the effects and mechanism of flavonoids in the prevention and treatment of asthma.