Table IV.

Effect of apigenin on the activity of NO and SOD secreted by H₂O₂-injured EA.hy926 cells.

Groups	Dose	Activity (%)	NO (µmol/l)	SOD (U/mg)
Control	–	–	40.67±2.87	56.34±7.45
H2O2	75 µmol/l	–	24.56±1.76a	33.25±5.28a
High-dose apigenin	1×10−5 mol/l	80.45c	36.57±2.48c	44.67±4.56b
Moderate-dose apigenin	1×10−6 mol/l	40.19c	22.56±2.16	40.15±3.40
Low-dose apigenin	1×10−7 mol/l	9.89	19.45±1.45	33.67±1.34

^aP<0.01 vs. control group

^bP<0.05

^cP<0.01 vs. H₂O₂ group. NO, nitric oxide; SOD, superoxide dismutase; H₂O₂, hydrogen peroxide.