Stilbene may refer to one of the two isomers of 1,2-diphenylethene:

Metabolism and roles of stilbenes in plants.
Photoisomerization dynamics of stilbenes
Effects of stilbenes on arachidonate metabolism in leukocytes.
F-18 Polyethyleneglycol stilbenes as PET imaging agents targeting Aβ aggregates in the brain
Isoflavones, lignans and stilbenes - Origins, metabolism and potential importance to human health
Macro Rings. XXII. Substituted Stilbenes from Attempted Dehydro[2.2]paracyclophane Synthesis1
Two-photon absorption and broadband optical limiting with bis-donor stilbenes.
Thiazole and Thiophene Analogues of Donor−Acceptor Stilbenes:  Molecular Hyperpolarizabilities and Structure−Property Relationships
Antioxidant constituents from rhubarb: structural requirements of stilbenes for the activity and structures of two new anthraquinone...
Temperature dependence of photoisomerization. V. Effect of substituents on the photoisomerization of stilbenes and azobenzenes