Title:The Effects of Apigenin in the Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy: A Systematic
Review of Non-clinical Studies
Volume: 24
Issue: 3
Author(s): Thikra Majid Muhammed, Abduladheem Turki Jalil*, Waam Mohammed Taher, Zafar Aminov, Fahad Alsaikhan, Andrés Alexis Ramírez-Coronel, Pushpamala Ramaiah and Bagher Farhood*
Affiliation:
- Medical Laboratories
Techniques Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, Hilla, 51001, Iraq
- Department of Medical Physics and Radiology, Faculty of Paramedical
Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
Keywords:
Apigenin, diabetes, oxidative stress, inflammation, nephropathy, systematic review.
Abstract:
Purpose: Diabetes is one of the important and growing diseases in the world. Among the
most common diabetic complications are renal adverse effects. The use of apigenin may prevent the
development and progression of diabetes-related injuries. The current study aims to review the effects
of apigenin in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy.
Methods: In this review, a systematic search was performed based on PRISMA guidelines for obtaining
all relevant studies on “the effects of apigenin against diabetic nephropathy” in various electronic
databases up to September 2022. Ninety-one articles were obtained and screened in accordance
with the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Seven eligible articles were finally included
in this review.
Results: The experimental findings revealed that hyperglycemia led to the decreased cell viability of
kidney cells and body weight loss and an increased kidney weight of rats; however, apigenin administration
had a reverse effect on these evaluated parameters. It was also found that hyperglycemia
could induce alterations in the biochemical and renal function-related parameters as well as histopathological
injuries in kidney cells or tissue; in contrast, the apigenin administration could ameliorate
the hyperglycemia-induced renal adverse effects.
Conclusion: The results indicated that the use of apigenin could mitigate diabetes-induced renal
adverse effects, mainly through its antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and anti-inflammatory activities.
Since the findings of this study are based on experimental studies, suggesting the use of apigenin (as
a nephroprotective agent) against diabetic nephropathy requires further clinical studies.