Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 3-hydroxy-5-[(1E)-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)ethenyl]phenyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C21H24O9
Formula Weight: 420.4
CAS Number: 155-58-8
Notes: Rhapontin is a natural stilbenoid glycoside first isolated from rhubarb rhizomes. It is converted by glucosidases to rhapontigenin (Item No. 13293), a resveratrol analog with antioxidant and anti-cancer activity.{17506,17507,17129} Rhapontigenin derived enzymatically from rhapontin has also been found to have antibiotic activity as well as inhibit melanin synthesis.{31770,31771}