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December 3, 2012 01:39 pm PST
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Molecules with silly names
Meet moronic acid. It's special. Seriously. Found in mistletoe and the Chinese sumac, this chemical could be one of the reasons those plants have long been associated with herbal medicine. Scientists studying the anti-viral properties of moronic acid have found it to be effective against HIV and herpes. The HIV work is particularly important, because [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/S0SXueR_ej8/molecules-with-silly-names.html
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