Arctiin is a lignan found in many plants of the family Asteraceae, particularly the Arctium lappa ( Arctium lappa) and Centaurea, and in Trachelospermum, Saussurea, Retrieved on April 25, 2011. and Forsythia. Retrieved on September 14, 2008 through Google Book Search. It is the glucoside of arctigenin.
Arctiin and arctigenin have shown anticancer effects in animal research. They have been found to act as of the adiponectin receptor 1.
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