Rhaponticin

Rhaponticin
Names
	IUPAC name (2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[3-Hydroxy-5-[(E)-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)ethenyl]phenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
	Other names 3',5-Dihydroxy-4'-methoxystilbene 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside; Ponticin; Rhapontin; Rhapontigenin glucoside
Identifiers
CAS Number	155-58-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL109266 ;
ChemSpider	552853 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.315
EC Number	205-845-0;
KEGG	C10288 ;
PubChem CID	637213;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID201018153 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C21H24O9/c1-28-16-5-4-11(8-15(16)24)2-3-12-6-13(23)9-14(7-12)29-21-20(27)19(26)18(25)17(10-22)30-21/h2-9,17-27H,10H2,1H3/b3-2+/t17-,18-,19+,20-,21-/m1/s1 Key: GKAJCVFOJGXVIA-DXKBKAGUSA-N ; InChI=1/C21H24O9/c1-28-16-5-4-11(8-15(16)24)2-3-12-6-13(23)9-14(7-12)29-21-20(27)19(26)18(25)17(10-22)30-21/h2-9,17-27H,10H2,1H3/b3-2+/t17-,18-,19+,20-,21-/m1/s1 Key: GKAJCVFOJGXVIA-DXKBKAGUBB;
	SMILES COc1ccc(cc1O)/C=C/c2cc(cc(c2)O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	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). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

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.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Chen, Jinlong; Ma, Mengmeng; Lu, Yanwei; Wang, Lisheng; Wu, Chutse; Duan, Haifeng (2009). "Rhaponticin from Rhubarb Rhizomes Alleviates Liver Steatosis and Improves Blood Glucose and Lipid Profiles in KK/Ay Diabetic Mice". Planta Medica. 75 (5): 472–7. doi:10.1055/s-0029-1185304. PMID 19235684.
^ Misiti, F; Sampaolese, B; Mezzogori, D; Orsini, F; Pezzotti, M; Giardina, B; Clementi, M (2006). "Protective effect of rhubarb derivatives on amyloid beta (1–42) peptide-induced apoptosis in IMR-32 cells: A case of nutrigenomic". Brain Research Bulletin. 71 (1–3): 29–36. doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2006.07.012. PMID 17113925.