| OBO ID: CHEBI:194147 |
| Term Name: | aristolochic acids | Search Ontology: | |
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| Definition: | Organic heterotetracyclic compounds which are a group of nitro phenanthrene organic acids, naturally found in many kinds of plants, such as Aristolochia and Asarum, and widely cultivated in Asia.They are identified as a class 1 human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer owing to their carcinogenicity and nephrotoxicity and can pose a significant hazard to food safety and human health. | ||
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| Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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