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      "Excess intake causes pseudohyperaldosteronism; the EU Scientific Committee on Food suggested 100 mg glycyrrhizic acid per day as an upper limit, and effects have occurred below it.",
      "Anise and fennel taste similar but come from different plants."
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                    "text": "Which other compounds?",
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                    "text": "Per which study?",
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    "The registry merges a confectionery brand (Wybert); it needs a separate entry."
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