Rhaponticin (3,3′,5-trihydroxy-4′-methoxystilbene 3-O-β-d-glucoside; synonym–rhapontin), is a stilbene compound, mainly found in various species of rhubarb (Rheum L.). The aglycone, rhapontigenin, is thought to be the biologically active form of rhaponticin. As a component of rhubarb, rhaponticin may be present in the human diet both in foods and dietary supplements. Although promising reports have been published on the various activities of rhaponticin (see: antioxidant, estrogenic, antithrombotic, anticancer and anti-inflammatory actions), no comprehensive review exists of its anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, the aim of the present work is to summarize the existing evidence of the anti-inflammatory properties of rhaponticin and provide a prospective insight into research on this stilbenoid.

土大黄苷（3,3'，5-三羟基-4'- methoxystilbene 3- ö -β- d葡糖苷;同义词-rhapontin），是芪化合物，主要存在于大黄的各种物质（大黄L.）。糖苷配基，rapontigenin，被认为是raponticin的生物活性形式。作为大黄的成分，大黄素可以在食物和膳食补充剂中存在于人类饮食中。尽管已经发表了有关Rhaponticin各种活性的有前途的报告（见：抗氧化剂，雌激素，抗血栓形成，抗癌和抗炎作用），但对其抗炎特性尚无全面的综述。因此，本工作的目的是总结关于Rhapponticin抗炎特性的现有证据，并为对该类Stilbenoid的研究提供前瞻性的见解。