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Persistent renal injury following short-term oral administration of Aristolochia species in mice

Key takeaways

Mice fed the herb Aristolochia by mouth for only a short time still had kidney damage long after the herb was stopped. The harm did not fade once dosing ended. This was in mice, not people yet. Aristolochia turns up in some traditional herbal remedies and weight loss products, and it is already tied to kidney failure in humans.

Who did this work

Victor Ventura de Souza (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo) · Tatiana da Silva Souza (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-09-12
https://doi.org/10.1080/15287394.2026.2728663