Rheum rhaponticum
| False rhubarb | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Rheum |
| Species: | R. rhaponticum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rheum rhaponticum L. | |
Rheum rhaponticum, the false rhubarb, rhapontic rhubarb or rhapontic, is a plant species found in the wild in the genus Rheum.[1]
Hyperoside, the 3-O-galactoside of quercetin, can be found in R. rhaponticum, where it serves as a UV blocker found in the bracts. It also contains the hydroxystilbenes rhaponticin and desoxyrhaponticin.[2]
References
- ↑ "Rheum rhaponticum L.". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ↑ Vollmer, Gunter; Papke, Anja; Zierau, Oliver (2010). "Treatment of menopausal symptoms by an extract from the roots of rhapontic rhubarb: The role of estrogen receptors". Chinese Medicine. 5: 7. doi:10.1186/1749-8546-5-7. PMC 2837008
. PMID 20170496.
External links
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