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apigenin (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 apigenins)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/12 19:28 UTC 版)
Apigenin is a flavone that is the aglycone of several glycosides. It is a yellow crystalline solid that has been used to dye wool. Apigenin (4’,5,7-trihydroxyflavone) is commonly recognised as to mediate at least part of the chemopreventive action of vegetables and fruits in the cancerous process. Recently it was shown that Apigenin induces a process called autophagia (a kind of cellular dormancy) which may well explain it chemopreventive properties but at the same time induces resistance against chemotherapy. Apigenin is a potent inhibitor of CYP2C9, an enzyme responsible for the metabolism of many pharmaceutical drugs in the body.