Cases of death due to attempted abortion using apiol have been reported.

Now that safer methods of abortion are available, apiol is almost forgotten.

One of the compounds of the essential oil is apiol.

In 1855 Joret and Homolle discovered that apiol was an effective treatment of amenorrea or lack of menstruation.

No carcinogenicity was detected with parsley apiol or dill apiol in mice.

Apiole is a phenylpropene, also known as apiol, parsley apiol or parsley camphor.

Apiol, also known as 'liquid apiol' or 'green oil of parsley' is the extracted oleoresin of parsley, rather than the distilled oil.

Its use was widespread in the USA, often as ergoapiol or apergol, until a highly toxic adulterated product containing apiol and tri-ortho-cresyl phosphate (also famous as the adulterant added to Jamaican ginger) was introduced on the American market.