aristolochic acid

Pseudomedicine
A carcinogenic substance found in a Chinese traditional herb, Aristolochia fangchi, and in herbal weight-loss products, which has been linked to urothelial cancer and end-stage renal disease.
While the FDA issued a warning to this effect in 2001, aristolochic acid still is found in products sold in the US.

aristolochic acid

C₁₇H₁₁NO₇, an acid derived from Aristolochia, a genus of flowering plants, and used as an herbal remedy. It is promoted as an aphrodisiac, a weight loss agent, and an anticonvulsant. CAS # 313-67-7

CAUTION!

The acid is a known carcinogen, and its use has been associated with and may cause end-stage renal disease and cancers of the urinary tract that may occur many years after usage has stopped. See also: acid

单词	aristolochic acid
释义	DictionarySeeacid aristolochic acid aristolochic acid [ə¦ris·tə¦läk·ik ′as·əd] (organic chemistry) C₁₇H₁₁NO₇ Crystals in the form of shiny brown leaflets that decompose at 281-286°C; soluble in alcohol, chloroform, acetone, ether, acetic acid, and aniline; used as an aromatic bitter. Also known as aristolochine. aristolochic acid aristolochic acid Pseudomedicine A carcinogenic substance found in a Chinese traditional herb, Aristolochia fangchi, and in herbal weight-loss products, which has been linked to urothelial cancer and end-stage renal disease. While the FDA issued a warning to this effect in 2001, aristolochic acid still is found in products sold in the US. aristolochic acid C₁₇H₁₁NO₇, an acid derived from Aristolochia, a genus of flowering plants, and used as an herbal remedy. It is promoted as an aphrodisiac, a weight loss agent, and an anticonvulsant. CAS # 313-67-7 CAUTION! The acid is a known carcinogen, and its use has been associated with and may cause end-stage renal disease and cancers of the urinary tract that may occur many years after usage has stopped. See also: acid
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