"Aristolochia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the family ARISTOLOCHIACEAE. Species of this genus have been used in traditional medicine but they contain aristolochic acid which is associated with nephropathy. These are sometimes called 'snakeroot' but that name is also used with a number of other plants such as POLYGALA; SANICULA; ASARUM; ARISTOLOCHIA; AGERATINA; and others.
| Descriptor ID |
D030022
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.096.211
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| Concept/Terms |
Dutchman's Pipe- Dutchman's Pipe
- Dutchman Pipe
- Dutchman's Pipes
- Dutchmans Pipe
- Pipe, Dutchman's
- Pipes, Dutchman's
- Birthwort
- Birthworts
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(+)-Isobicyclogermacrenal and spathulenol from Aristolochia yunnanensis alleviate cardiac fibrosis by inhibiting transforming growth factor ?/small mother against decapentaplegic signaling pathway. Phytother Res. 2019 Jan; 33(1):214-223.
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Global hazards of herbal remedies: lessons from Aristolochia: The lesson from the health hazards of Aristolochia should lead to more research into the safety and efficacy of medicinal plants. EMBO Rep. 2016 05; 17(5):619-25.
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Neolignans from Aristolochia fordiana Prevent Oxidative Stress-Induced Neuronal Death through Maintaining the Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway in HT22 Cells. J Nat Prod. 2015 Aug 28; 78(8):1894-903.