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Cat's Claw
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Definition
: A vine (Uncaria tomentosa) indigenous to the Amazon rainforest whose name is derived from its hook-like thorns. It contains oxindole alkaloids and glycosides and has many medicinal uses.
Other names
tomentosas, Uncaria; tomentosa, Uncaria; Uncaria tomentosas; Claws, Cat's; Claw, Cat's; Cats Claw; Cat's Claws; Cat Claw; Uncaria tomentosa
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
gambirine
29472-77-3 Corynan-
16-
carboxylic acid, 16,17-
didehydro-
9-
hydroxy-
17-
methoxy-
, methyl ester, (16E)
*Alkaloids
*Indoles
Cat's Claw.
J Ethnopharmacol 1992 Jun;36(3):219-23