Zapotin is a natural chemical compound, classified as a
flavone, isolated from
White sapote
The white sapote, scientific name ''Casimiroa edulis'', also called casimiroa and Mexican apple, and known as ''cochitzapotl'' in the Nahuatl language (meaning "sleep-sapote") is a species of tropical fruiting tree in the family Rutaceae, nativ ...
(''Casimiroa edulis'').
Several recent ''
in vitro
''In vitro'' (meaning in glass, or ''in the glass'') studies are performed with microorganisms, cells, or biological molecules outside their normal biological context. Colloquially called " test-tube experiments", these studies in biology ...
'' studies have shown that zapotin has potential anti-carcinogenic effects against isolated
colon cancer cells.
References
{{Flavone
O-methylated flavones
Flavonoids found in Rutaceae