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ReviewFrontiers in nutrition2023

Recent advancement in bioeffect, metabolism, stability, and delivery systems of apigenin, a natural flavonoid compound: challenges and perspectives.

Peng Chen, Fuchao Chen, ZhiLei Guo, Jiexin Lei, Benhong Zhou

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Review in Frontiers in nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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41citing papers in PubMed
14.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Peng ChenDepartment of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Fuchao ChenDepartment of Pharmacy, Sinopharm Dongfeng General Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China.
ZhiLei GuoDepartment of Pharmacy, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Jiexin LeiDepartment of Endocrinology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Benhong ZhouDepartment of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Wuhan University · CNChina National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation (China) · CNRenmin Hospital of Wuhan University · CNWuhan Puai Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Apigenin is a bioflavonoid compound that is widely present in dietary plant foods and possesses biological activities that protect against immune, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. Therefore, apigenin is widely used in food and medicine, and increasing attention has been drawn to developing new delivery systems for apigenin. This review highlights the biological effects, metabolism, stability, and bioactivity of apigenin. In addition, we summarized advancements in the delivery of apigenin, which provides some references for its widespread use in food and medicine. Better stability of apigenin may enhance digestion and absorption and provide health benefits. Constructing delivery systems (such as emulsions, nanostructured lipid carriers, hydrogels, and liposomes) for apigenin is an effective strategy to improve its bioavailability, but more animal and cell experiments are needed to verify these findings. Developing apigenin delivery systems for food commercialization is still challenging, and further research is needed to promote their in-depth development and utilization.

Indexed as

apigeninbioavailabilitybiological activitydrug deliverynatural flavonoid

Identifiers

PMID37565039
PMCPMC10410563
OpenAlexW4385272065

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