What is apigenin?
We can get different nutrients from our daily diet. Apigenin, the protagonist of the second time, belongs to polyphenols and is a nutrient that helps to resist oxidation.
What does apigenin do?
Joyce: "Apigenin can reduce the chance of cell oxidation, protect the health of cells and blood vessels, delay aging and help prevent cardiovascular diseases. 」
Joyce also pointed out that different studies have found that apigenin has both antioxidant and anticancer effects, so it has become a popular nutrient in recent years.
Only celery has apigenin?
If you want to absorb celery, your first choice may be celery, but celery also has different choices! What's the difference with Qin?
Joyce: "Indeed, all celery contains apigenin. Tang Qin and celery belong to Umbelliferae, which are located in the soil and planting methods in the East and the West respectively. From the appearance, Tang Qin's stems are younger and have more leaves than celery's. 」
If you want to eat celery through your diet, Joyce suggests that you eat the following foods, many of which contain more celery than celery! In addition, if you want to absorb more apigenin, you can dry them first: "Because vegetables have a lot of water, the amount of apigenin will naturally increase after the water is drained. 」
Recommended food rich in apigenin 1. coriander
Joyce: "Some studies have compared the content of apigenin in different foods. Every 1g of dried coriander contains 45035 micrograms of apigenin! Compared with Tang Qin per 1g, apigenin is only 240.2 micrograms, while coriander is more than 80 times as much as/kloc-0!
Recommended foods rich in apigenin 2. camomile
Another food that contains more apigenin than celery itself is chamomile. By comparison, it was found that there were about 3000-5000 micrograms of apigenin per 1g of dried chamomile, which was more than 0/0 times of that of Tang Qin.
Recommended foods rich in apigenin 3. Xiulizhu
Yazhi bamboo, or artichoke, is very common in the Mediterranean diet, which is a highly respected healthy diet in recent years. It is also a common ingredient in Italian cuisine and is suitable for salads.
Food rich in celery is recommended 4. oregano
Oregano belongs to vanilla and is also common in Mediterranean diet and Italian cuisine; Because it is basil, it is often used in Italian cuisine, such as pizza, so it is called pizza grass.
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Side effects of apigenin: Does it really make people black?
There are different misunderstandings and rumors about celery. One of the side effects of apigenin is that apigenin can make people black!
Joyce explained: "There are indeed studies showing that apigenin can stimulate melanin synthesis. However, the results of this study are limited to mouse samples, so it is impossible to conclude that apigenin can make the skin black. 」
Before there are more research results about apigenin and melanin, Joyce reminds everyone not to believe it completely. As long as you eat foods containing apigenin properly, you don't have to worry: "Apigenin itself is not toxic and is a safe nutrient. As long as you eat natural food, there will be no side effects and you can eat it with peace of mind. 」