Apigenin
Apigenin is a plant flavonoid found in parsley, celery and chamomile, and is mostly studied for sleep.
Also listed as Biapigenin
What it is studied for
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What is apigenin?
Apigenin is a plant flavonoid found in parsley, celery, and chamomile. Its effects on GABA-related signaling in animal experiments help explain the interest in sleep. 1
Why people take it
SuppCo community snapshot, 2026-09-28. Reasons for use are not evidence that it works.
Questions people ask
Has apigenin been shown to extend human life?
The cited review describes animal and mechanistic findings, not demonstrated human lifespan extension. 1
Do chamomile trials prove an apigenin capsule works?
No. The trial results concern chamomile preparations, whose other constituents may matter. 1 2
Does no reported harm mean proven safety?
No. Most trials in the chamomile review relied on passive adverse-event reporting. 2
Sources
- Apigenin: a natural molecule at the intersection of sleep and aging Frontiers in Nutrition, 2024
- Effects of chamomile on sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2024
