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Celery Compound Kills 86% of Lung Cancer Cells in Vitro and Sharply Reduces Risk in Humans: Celery is rich in the flavonoid apigenin, which in this study was shown to kill up to 86% of human lung cancer cells (NCI-H460) in vitro, by inducing programmed cell death (apoptosis). Apigenin is well known as a powerful anti-cancer compound and has been shown in previous studies to kill many other types of cancer including breast, pancreatic, prostate, and ovarian cancers.

But does apigenin offer real health benefits in humans? Two recent studies have shown that women eating diets high in apigenin reduced their risk of ovarian cancer by 20%, and reduced their risk of breast cancer risk by 19%. More specifically for lung cancer, a study out of China showed that people eating two to three servings of celery per week reduced their risk of lung cancer by an astounding 60% (1 serving = 80 grams or two medium stalks). In the case of lung cancer, we don’t know if it was just the apigenin alone or working together with celery’s many other beneficial compounds. So if your goal is to reduce lung cancer risk, it’s best to actually eat the celery (which has also been linked to lower colon cancer risk in other studies).

Celery goes great as a snack all on its own, or mixed into salads, salsa, vegetable smoothies, stir fries, stews, and soups (see below for more recipes).
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23996752

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