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Apigenin

Apigenin (4′,5,7-trihydroxyflavone), found in many plants, is a natural product belonging to the flavone class that is the aglycone of several naturally occurring glycosides. It is a yellow crystalline solid that has been used to dye wool.

Apigenin[1]
Apigenin
Names
IUPAC name
4′,5,7-Trihydroxyflavone
Systematic IUPAC name
5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
Other names
Apigenine; Chamomile; Apigenol; Spigenin; Versulin; C.I. Natural Yellow 1
Identifiers
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  • InChI=1S/C15H10O5/c16-9-3-1-8(2-4-9)13-7-12(19)15-11(18)5-10(17)6-14(15)20-13/h1-7,16-18H checkY
    Key: KZNIFHPLKGYRTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C15H10O5/c16-9-3-1-8(2-4-9)13-7-12(19)15-11(18)5-10(17)6-14(15)20-13/h1-7,16-18H
    Key: KZNIFHPLKGYRTM-UHFFFAOYAX
  • O=C\1c3c(O/C(=C/1)c2ccc(O)cc2)cc(O)cc3O
Properties
C15H10O5
Molar mass 270.240 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellow crystalline solid
Melting point 345 to 350 °C (653 to 662 °F; 618 to 623 K)
UV-vis (λmax) 267, 296sh, 336 nm in methanol[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sources in nature

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Apigenin is found in many fruits and vegetables, but parsley, celery, celeriac, and chamomile tea are the most common sources.[3] Apigenin is particularly abundant in the flowers of chamomile plants, constituting 68% of total flavonoids.[4] Dried parsley can contain about 45 mg apigenin/gram of the herb, and dried chamomile flower about 3–5 mg/gram.[5] The apigenin content of fresh parsley is reportedly 215.5 mg/100 grams, which is much higher than the next highest food source, green celery hearts providing 19.1 mg/100 grams.[6]

Pharmacology

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Apigenin competitively binds to the benzodiazepine site on GABAA receptors.[7] There exist conflicting findings regarding how apigenin interacts with this site.[8][9] Apigenin can increase the activity of endogenous antioxidant enzymes such as SOD and CAT, helping to reduce oxidative stress.[10][11]

Biosynthesis

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Apigenin is biosynthetically derived from the general phenylpropanoid pathway and the flavone synthesis pathway.[12] The phenylpropanoid pathway starts from the aromatic amino acids L-phenylalanine or L-tyrosine, both products of the Shikimate pathway.[13] When starting from L-phenylalanine, first the amino acid is non-oxidatively deaminated by phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) to make cinnamate, followed by oxidation at the para position by cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (C4H) to produce p-coumarate. As L-tyrosine is already oxidized at the para position, it skips this oxidation and is simply deaminated by tyrosine ammonia lyase (TAL) to arrive at p-coumarate.[14] To complete the general phenylpropanoid pathway, 4-coumarate CoA ligase (4CL) substitutes coenzyme A (CoA) at the carboxy group of p-coumarate. Entering the flavone synthesis pathway, the type III polyketide synthase enzyme chalcone synthase (CHS) uses consecutive condensations of three equivalents of malonyl CoA followed by aromatization to convert p-coumaroyl-CoA to chalcone.[15] Chalcone isomerase (CHI) then isomerizes the product to close the pyrone ring to make naringenin. Finally, a flavanone synthase (FNS) enzyme oxidizes naringenin to apigenin.[16] Two types of FNS have previously been described; FNS I, a soluble enzyme that uses 2-oxogluturate, Fe2 , and ascorbate as cofactors and FNS II, a membrane bound, NADPH dependent cytochrome p450 monooxygenase.[17]

Glycosides

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The naturally occurring glycosides formed by the combination of apigenin with sugars include:

In diet

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Some foods contain relatively high amounts of apigenin:[19]

Product Apigenin
(milligrams per 100 grams)
Dried parsley 4500[5]
Chamomile 300–500
Parsley 215.5
Celery hearts, green 19.1
Rutabagas, raw 4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 763.
  2. ^ The Systematic Identification of Flavonoids. Mabry et al, 1970, page 81
  3. ^ The compound in the Mediterranean diet that makes cancer cells 'mortal' Emily Caldwell, Medical Express, May 20, 2013.
  4. ^ Venigalla M, Gyengesi E, Münch G (August 2015). "Curcumin and Apigenin – novel and promising therapeutics against chronic neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease". Neural Regeneration Research. 10 (8): 1181–5. doi:10.4103/1673-5374.162686. PMC 4590215. PMID 26487830.
  5. ^ a b Shankar E, Goel A, Gupta K, Gupta S (2017). "Plant flavone apigenin: An emerging anticancer agent". Current Pharmacology Reports. 3 (6): 423–446. doi:10.1007/s40495-017-0113-2. PMC 5791748. PMID 29399439.
  6. ^ Delage, PhD, Barbara (November 2015). "Flavonoids". Corvallis, Oregon: Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  7. ^ Viola, H.; Wasowski, C.; Levi de Stein, M.; Wolfman, C.; Silveira, R.; Dajas, F.; Medina, J. H.; Paladini, A. C. (June 1995). "Apigenin, a component of Matricaria recutita flowers, is a central benzodiazepine receptors-ligand with anxiolytic effects". Planta Medica. 61 (3): 213–216. doi:10.1055/s-2006-958058. ISSN 0032-0943. PMID 7617761.
  8. ^ Dekermendjian, K.; Kahnberg, P.; Witt, M. R.; Sterner, O.; Nielsen, M.; Liljefors, T. (1999-10-21). "Structure-activity relationships and molecular modeling analysis of flavonoids binding to the benzodiazepine site of the rat brain GABA(A) receptor complex". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 42 (21): 4343–4350. doi:10.1021/jm991010h. ISSN 0022-2623. PMID 10543878.
  9. ^ Avallone, R.; Zanoli, P.; Puia, G.; Kleinschnitz, M.; Schreier, P.; Baraldi, M. (2000-06-01). "Pharmacological profile of apigenin, a flavonoid isolated from Matricaria chamomilla". Biochemical Pharmacology. 59 (11): 1387–1394. doi:10.1016/s0006-2952(00)00264-1. ISSN 0006-2952. PMID 10751547.
  10. ^ Blanca (Aug 7, 2024). "Top 6 Benefits of Apigenin for Health". Stanford Chemicals. Retrieved Oct 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Singh, Abhinav; Singh, Jagjit (2024). "A comprehensive review of apigenin a dietary flavonoid: biological sources, nutraceutical prospects, chemistry and pharmacological insights and health benefits". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition: 1–37. doi:10.1080/10408398.2024.2390550. PMID 39154213.
  12. ^ Forkmann, G. (January 1991). "Flavonoids as Flower Pigments: The Formation of the Natural Spectrum and its Extension by Genetic Engineering". Plant Breeding. 106 (1): 1–26. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0523.1991.tb00474.x. ISSN 0179-9541.
  13. ^ Herrmann KM (January 1995). "The shikimate pathway as an entry to aromatic secondary metabolism". Plant Physiology. 107 (1): 7–12. doi:10.1104/pp.107.1.7. PMC 161158. PMID 7870841.
  14. ^ Lee H, Kim BG, Kim M, Ahn JH (September 2015). "Biosynthesis of Two Flavones, Apigenin and Genkwanin, in Escherichia coli". Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 25 (9): 1442–8. doi:10.4014/jmb.1503.03011. PMID 25975614.
  15. ^ Austin MB, Noel JP (February 2003). "The chalcone synthase superfamily of type III polyketide synthases". Natural Product Reports. 20 (1): 79–110. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.131.8158. doi:10.1039/b100917f. PMID 12636085.
  16. ^ Martens S, Forkmann G, Matern U, Lukacin R (September 2001). "Cloning of parsley flavone synthase I". Phytochemistry. 58 (1): 43–6. Bibcode:2001PChem..58...43M. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00191-1. PMID 11524111.
  17. ^ Leonard E, Yan Y, Lim KH, Koffas MA (December 2005). "Investigation of two distinct flavone synthases for plant-specific flavone biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 71 (12): 8241–8. Bibcode:2005ApEnM..71.8241L. doi:10.1128/AEM.71.12.8241-8248.2005. PMC 1317445. PMID 16332809.
  18. ^ Meyer H, Bolarinwa A, Wolfram G, Linseisen J (2006). "Bioavailability of apigenin from apiin-rich parsley in humans". Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism. 50 (3): 167–72. doi:10.1159/000090736. PMID 16407641. S2CID 8223136.
  19. ^ USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods, Release 3 (2011)
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