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- adjective Derived from a plant of the family
Aristolochiaceae
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Also on the list as a known carcinogen is a botanical agent called aristolochic acids, shown to cause high rates of bladder or upper urinary tract cancer in people with kidney or renal disease.
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Also on the list as a known carcinogen is a botanical agent called aristolochic acids, shown to cause high rates of bladder or upper urinary tract cancer in people with kidney or renal disease.
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There's also another alternative out there as well, known as aristolochic acid.
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Their leaves are chemically protected from insects and other animals, laced with a toxic alkaloid compound called aristolochic acid.
SFGate: Top News Stories home@sfchronicle.com (Joe Eaton 2010
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Her health was ruined after taking the pills, which were advertised as safe and natural but in fact contained a banned and harmful substance called aristolochic acid.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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TUESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- New research links a carcinogen known as aristolochic acid, which is found in some Chinese herbal products, including guan mu-tong, to a higher risk of urinary tract cancer.
Forbes.com: News 2009
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TUESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- New research links a carcinogen known as aristolochic acid, which is found in some Chinese herbal products, including guan mu-tong, to a higher risk of urinary tract cancer.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- New research links a carcinogen known as aristolochic acid, which is found in some Chinese herbal products, including guan mu-tong, to a higher risk of urinary tract cancer.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- New research links a carcinogen known as aristolochic acid, which is found in some Chinese herbal products, including guan mu-tong, to a higher risk of urinary tract cancer.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- New research links a carcinogen known as aristolochic acid, which is found in some Chinese herbal products, including guan mu-tong, to a higher risk of urinary tract cancer.
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