Rhaponticin is a stilbenoid glucoside compound. Its aglycone is called rhapontigenin. It can be found in rhubarb rhizomes.[1]
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IUPAC name
3-Hydroxy-5-[(E)-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)ethen-1-yl]phenyl β-D-glucopyranoside
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Systematic IUPAC name
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-{3-Hydroxy-5-[(E)-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)ethen-1-yl]phenoxy}-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | |
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3',5-Dihydroxy-4'-methoxystilbene 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside
Ponticin Rhapontin Rhapontigenin glucoside | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.315 |
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C21H24O9 | |
Molar mass | 420,39 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.[2] It is a phytoestrogen and has estrogenic activity.[3][4]