User:Herb5902/Chinese Rhubarb

Rheum officinale

Chrysophanol, a main anthraquinone
Emodin, an Anthraquinone Derivative

• Protects against renal fibrosis by suppressing NKD2/NF-κB pathway
• Emodin Ameliorates High Glucose Induced-Podocyte Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
• diabetes
  • inhibits DPP4
    • increases insulin secretion
    • decreases glucagon secretion