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Published online 17 December 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news031215-4
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Potential anti-cancer agents found in red wine
Pharmaceutical treasure trove may lurk at the bottom of the bottle.
In a further boost to its image as a healthy elixir, red wine has been identified as a potential source of new anti-cancer agents.
A group of French chemists has found that red wine contains a chemical compound called acutissimin A.
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