A stilbene with diverse biological activities inhibits growth of A549 SKOV3 SK-MEL-2 XF498 and HCT15 cancer cells (IC50s 3 8 5 7 3 2 5 6 and 6 7 Ug/ml respectively) inhibits arachidonic acid- or collagen-induced rabbit platelet aggregation from 0 05-0 2 mM scavenges free radicals in a TEAC assay suppresses RANKL-induced osteoclastic differentiation of murine BMDMs reduces LPS-induced bone loss in mice at 50 mg/kg