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Learn about Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) (2)

What is nordihydroguaiaretic acid? 

What does nordihydroguaiaretic acid do?
inhibit cancerous growth (2)
toxicity (2)
increase lifespan in flies and mice (3)

What contains nordihydroguaiaretic acid? 

creosote bush

resources
1. https://jornada.nmsu.edu/blog/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-creosote-bush

2. https://www.ethnoherbalist.com/southern-california-native-plants-medicinal/creosote-bush-uses/
3. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41514-019-0037-7

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