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Rhapontigenin

Rhapontigenin
Chemical structure of rhapontigenin
Names
IUPAC name
5-[(E)-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)ethenyl]benzene-1,3-diol
Other names
Protigenin
3,3',5-trihydroxy-4'-methoxystilbene
piceatannol 4'-methyl ether
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
Properties
C15H14O4
Molar mass 258.27 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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Rhapontigenin is a stilbenoid. It can be isolated from Vitis coignetiae or from Gnetum cleistostachyum.

It shows an action on prostate cancer cells. It has been shown to inhibit the human , an enzyme implicated in the biotransformation of a number of carcinogenic and immunotoxic compounds.

Injected in rats, rhapontigenin shows a rapid glucuronidation and a poor bioavailability.



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