Quercetin 3,4'-dimethyl ether

Quercetin 3,4'-dimethyl ether shows anti-lipid peroxidation activity (IC 50 values of 0.3 uM), it also shows anti-inflammatory activity. Quercetin 3,4'-dimethyl ether could be useful in the development of novel anticancer agents, it has high cytotoxic against leukemia cells, it induces cell death is mediated by an intrinsic dependent apoptotic event involving mitochondria and MAPKs, and through a mechanism independent of the generation of reactive oxygen species.