date:Aug 16, 2013
the flavonoid also modified gene expression. Certain genes associated with pro-inflammatory cytokines were highly upregulated, de Mejia said.
According to Johnson, the scientists' in vitro study in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research is the first to show that apigenin treatment can lead to an increase in interleukin 17s in pancreatic cells, showing its potential relevance in anti-pancreatic cancer activity.
Pancreatic cancer patients would probably not be able to eat enough flavonoid-rich f