Rhaponticin

Rhaponticin is a stilbenoid glucoside compound.

Its aglycone is called rhapontigenin.

It can be found in rhubarb rhizomes.

[1] It has beneficial effects on diabetic mice,[1] and in vitro results suggest it may be relevant to Alzheimer's disease with an action on beta amyloid.

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Chemical structure of rhaponticin
Chemical structure of rhaponticin