Uncaria rhynchophylla

Uncaria rhynchophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Uncaria
Species:	U. rhynchophylla
Binomial name
Uncaria rhynchophylla (Miq.) Jacks., 1897

Leaves

Uncaria rhynchophylla (simplified Chinese: 钓钩藤; traditional Chinese: 釣鉤藤; pinyin: diào gōu téng; literally: "fish hook vine") or the cat's claw herb is a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicine.

(+)-Catechin and (-)-epicatechin are found in the plant^[1] as well as the alkaloid rhynchophylline.^[2]

References

1. Hou WC, Lin RD, Chen CT, Lee MH (2005). "Monoamine Oxidase B (MAO-B) Inhibition by Active Principles from Uncaria rhynchophylla". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 100 (1–2): 216–220. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2005.03.017. PMID 15890481.
2. Shi JS, Yu JX, Chen XP, Xu RX (2003). "Pharmacological Actions of Uncaria Alkaloids, Rhynchophylline and Isorhynchophylline" (pdf). Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 24 (2): 97–101. PMID 12546715.

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