The Therapeutic Potential of Apigenin

• Published in: International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 20; no. 6; p. 1305
• Main Authors: Salehi, Bahare, Venditti, Alessandro, Sharifi-Rad, Mehdi, Kręgiel, Dorota, Sharifi-Rad, Javad, Durazzo, Alessandra, Lucarini, Massimo, Santini, Antonello, Souto, Eliana B., Novellino, Ettore, Antolak, Hubert, Azzini, Elena, Setzer, William N., Martins, Natália
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 15.03.2019; MDPI
• Subjects: Animals; Antioxidants; Apigenin - chemistry; Apigenin - pharmacology; Apigenin - therapeutic use; Bioavailability; Cell cycle; Chronic Disease - drug therapy; Dietary Supplements; Disease; Flavonoids; Food; Fruits; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Humans; Metabolism; Metabolites; Molecular Structure; Pharmaceuticals; Polyphenols; Review; Wound Healing - drug effects; apigenin; cancer; flavonoids; chronic diseases; diabetes

Several plant bioactive compounds have exhibited functional activities that suggest they could play a remarkable role in preventing a wide range of chronic diseases. The largest group of naturally-occurring polyphenols are the flavonoids, including apigenin. The present work is an updated overview o...