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rhapontigenin

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Also known as protigenin, (E)-5-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxystyryl)benzene-1,3-diol

Rhapontigenin is a stilbenoid. It can be isolated from Vitis coignetiae or from Gnetum cleistostachyum.

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258.089209
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chemical formula
C₁₅H₁₄O₄
isomeric SMILES
COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)/C=C/C2=CC(=CC(=C2)O)O)O
canonical SMILES
COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C=CC2=CC(=CC(=C2)O)O)O
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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 cytochrome P450 1A1, an enzyme implicated in the biotransformation of a number of carcinogenic and immunotoxic compounds.

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