Arctiin is a lignan found in many plants of the family Asteraceae, particularly the greater burdock (Arctium lappa) and Centaurea imperialis, and in Trachelospermum asiaticum, Saussurea heteromalla, Retrieved on April 25, 2011. and Forsythia viridissima. Retrieved on September 14, 2008 through Google Book Search. It is the glucoside of arctigenin.
Arctiin and arctigenin have been found to act as agonists of the adiponectin receptor 1.
References
External links Arctiin entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms