Rhaponticin (RA; 3'5-dihydroxy-4'-methoxystilbene 3-O-β-D‑glucopyranoside) is a component isolated from various medicinal herbs including Rheum undulatum L. RA has been reported to be an effective treatment for allergy, diabetes, thrombosis, liver steatosis, lung fibrosis and colitis. In addition,
Several components isolated from rhubarb, the root of Rheum undulatum L., including emodin, rhein, rhaponticin, and piceatannol, have been reported to induce cell death and inhibit metastasis in various types of cancer. Recently, piceatannol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (PG) isolated from
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