Research Area: Cardiovascular Disease Biological Activity: Gastrodin (Gastrodine) is a polyphenol. It is the glucoside of 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (gastrodigenin). Gastrodin is the most important and effective ingredient extracted from Chinese natural herbal gastrodia elata B1. Its molecular formula is C13H18O7 and molecular weight is 286.25. Gastrodin could ameliorate cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. [1,2] References on Gastrodin (Gastrodine) [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastrodin, , [2] apjcn.nhri.org.tw/server/APJCN/Volume16/.../XiaodongBie(305-308).pdf, , |