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Apium plants: Beyond simple food and phytopharmacological applications
Salehi, B; Venditti, A; Frezza, C; Yücetepe, A; Altuntas, Ü; Uluata, S; Butnariu, M; Sarac, I; Shaheen, S; Petropoulos, SA; Matthews, KR; Kiliç, CSApium plants belong to the Apiaceae family and are included among plants that have been in use in traditional medicine for thousands of years worldwide, including in the Mediterranean, as well as the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Africa. Some highlighted medical benefits include prevention of coronary and vascular diseases. Their phytochemical constituents consist of bergapten, flavonoids, glycos...
The therapeutic potential of Apigenin
Salehi, B; Venditti, A; Sharifi-Rad, M; Kregiel, D; Sharifi-Rad, J; Durazzo, A; Lucarini, M; Santini, A; Souto, EB; Novellino, E; Antolak, H; Azzini, ESeveral 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 of apigenin, focusing on its health-promoting effects/therapeutic functions and, in particular, results of in vivo ...