Rheum rhaponticum

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Last updated on: 23.01.2025

Synonym(s)

Rhaptonikarhabarber (rhubarb from rha barbarum = root of the barbarians) The medicinal plant is also known as Siberian rhubarb.

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Herbaceous plant, rhapontic rhubarb, originally native to China, now also cultivated in Europe. The parent plant of Radix Rhei rhapontici. The dry extract from the roots of rhapontic rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum) contains the hydroxystilbenes rhaponticin (fluoresces blue in UV light), rhapontigenin, deoxyrhapontigenin; deoxyrhaponticin as well as chrosophanic acid, oxalic acid and tannins (catechin).

Cosmetics: Rheum rhaponticum root extracts are used in cosmetic formulations, for example as reaction products with palmitic acid under the INCI designation: Palmitoyl rheum rhaponticum root extract as antioxidants.

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Last updated on: 23.01.2025

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles