| Description | 1. Rhapontin (Ponticin) can alleviate liver steatosis and improve blood glucose and lipid profiles in KK/Ay diabetic mice, indicates that rhaponticin has a noticeable antidiabetic effect and could be potentially used as a new agent to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications. |
| Synonyms | Ponticin, 土大黄苷, Rhaponiticin, Rhaponticin, Rhapontigenin glucoside |
| molecular weight | 420.41 |
| Molecular formula | C21H24O9 |
| CAS | 155-58-8 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | Ethanol: Soluble DMSO: 76 mg/mL(180.8 mM) Pyridine, Methanol, etc.: Soluble |
| References | 1. Chen J , Ma M , Lu Y , et al. Rhaponticin from Rhubarb Rhizomes Alleviates Liver Steatosis and Improves Blood Glucose and Lipid Profiles in KK/Ay Diabetic Mice[J]. Planta medica, 2009, 75(5). |