PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES:
Anticarcinogenic Activity. Antiviral agents for the treatment of HIV and other infections，inhibitor of
MAP kinase，treatment of diseases including inflammatory bowel disease and skin conditions。
Antioxidant and Pro-oxidant Effects.
Apigenin is described as a nonmutagenic bioflavonoid which is presented in leafy plants and
vegetables (e.g., parsley, artichoke, basil, celery) and has significant chemopreventive
activity against UV-radiation. Current research trials indicate that it may reduce DNA
oxidative damage; inhibit the growth of human leukemia cells and induced these cells to
differentiate; inhibit cancer cell signal transduction and induce apoptosis; act as an
anti-inflammatory; and as an anti-spasmodic or spasmolytic.
