آپیول

Also known as apiol, 1-allyl-2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene

Apiole is a phenylpropene, also known as apiol, parsley apiol, or parsley camphor. Its chemical name is 1-allyl-2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene. It is found in the essential oils of celery leaf and all parts of parsley. Heinrich Christoph Link, an apothecary in Leipzig, discovered the substance in 1715 as greenish crystals reduced by steam from oil of parsley. In 1855, Joret and Homolle discovered that apiol was an effective treatment of amenorrhea (lack of menstruation).