Merchient’s ingredient library
The library supports 1 wording for apigenin; the strongest is “Provides an antioxidant that helps protect cells against damage from free radicals” (limited, up to 20 mg a day). Avoid wording that names or implies a disease, a drug or a treatment, such as “Treats insomnia, or a cure for sleep problems”.
Reviewed
Not legal advice. This guide shows the wording that published evidence supports at a daily dose, from the sources linked below; it is not a ruling on any claim. Your own product, its form and dose, and your own evidence still need to match the wording you use.
Supported wordings
Limited evidenceWording 1
Claims Facts
“Provides an antioxidant that helps protect cells against damage from free radicals.”
| Daily dose | up to 20 mg a day |
|---|---|
| Support | Health Canada sets a maximum dose only; no other listed source covers it. |
| Dose details | Adults 18 and older; take with a meal. Health Canada’s antioxidants monograph sets a maximum of 20 mg a day and no minimum. |
| Form | Apigenin, from plant sources or synthetic |
| Source | Health Canada monograph: Antioxidants |
Wordings to avoid
Claims Facts
| Wording to avoid | Reason |
|---|---|
| “Treats insomnia, or a cure for sleep problems”Names a sleep disorder; no listed source supports sleep wording for apigenin. | Treatment |
| “Works like a sleeping pill, or a natural Ambien”Compares the product to a drug. | Drug |
| “Fights or prevents cancer”Names a disease; no listed source supports it. | Disease |
Disease: names or implies a disease. Drug: names a drug or presents the product as one. Treatment: promises to treat, cure or prevent a condition.
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