Rhaponticin
Encyclopedia
Rhaponticin is a stilbene
glucoside compound that can be found in rhubarb
rhizomes.
It has beneficial effects on diabetic mice, and may be relevant to Alzheimers disease.
Stilbene
-Stilbene, is a diarylethene, i.e., a hydrocarbon consisting of a trans ethene double bond substituted with a phenyl group on both carbon atoms of the double bond. The name stilbene is derived from the Greek word stilbos, which means shining....
glucoside compound that can be found in rhubarb
Rhubarb
Rhubarb is a group of plants that belong to the genus Rheum in the family Polygonaceae. They are herbaceous perennial plants growing from short, thick rhizomes. They have large leaves that are somewhat triangular-shaped with long fleshy petioles...
rhizomes.
It has beneficial effects on diabetic mice, and may be relevant to Alzheimers disease.