Who Should Not Take Luteolin?

Additionally, Luteolin supplements have CYP3A4 interactions with Dexamethasone treatment, and hence should be avoided by cancer patients .

What does luteolin do for the body?

Luteolin (Lut), a kind of flavonoid, possesses anti-oxidative, anti-tumor, and anti-inflammatory properties. Recent scientific literature has reported the cardiac protective effects of Lut in vitro and in vivo.

What foods are high in luteolin?

Structure of luteolin. Vegetables and fruits such as celery, parsley, broccoli, onion leaves, carrots, peppers, cabbages, apple skins, and chrysanthemum flowers are luteolin rich [4,10-13]. Plants rich in luteolin have been used as Chinese traditional medicine for hypertension, inflammatory diseases, and cancer [1].