Myricetin is a member of the flavonoid class of polyphenolic compounds, with antioxidant properties.[1] It is commonly derived from vegetables, fruits, nuts, berries, tea,[2] and is also found in red wine.[3] Myricetin is structurally similar to fisetin, luteolin, and quercetin and is reported to have many of the same functions as these other members of the flavonol class of flavonoids.[2] Repo...

Dietary-derived agents, such as the flavonoids, are of particular interest for prostate cancer (PCa) chemoprevention as they may offer a favourable safety and side-effect profile. An agent that demonstrates action on the androgen receptor (AR) axis may have value for preventing or treating castrate-resistant PCa. Four main flavonols - quercetin, myricetin, kaempferol, and fisetin - have been de...