Apigenin

Article number:

7550745

CAS No.:

520-36-5

Formula:

C15H10O5

Synonyms:

4',5,7-Trihydroxyflavone

Molecular weight:

270,23 g/mol

A plant flavonoid to inhibit cell proliferation by arresting the cell cycle at the G2/M phase. Inhibition of growth through cell cycle arrest andinoduction of p53. Inhibitory effects on tumor promotion may also be due to inhibition of kinase activity.

Plant: Apigenin is found in celery (Apium graveolens), chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), dahlias and henna (Lawsonia inermis), among others.

  • Is a light yellow plant pigment from the group of flavones

 

Effect:

  • Towards malignant tumors, apigenin exhibits cytostatic activity by arresting the cell cycle of proliferation in the G2/M phase
  • Furthermore, it is an inhibitor of estrogen synthetase in humans
  • Apigenin shows sedative and anti-anxiety effects in animal models

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Apigenin

Secondary Plant Ingredients

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