- Uncaria rhynchophylla
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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
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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
- ^ Hou WC, Lin RD, Chen CT, Lee MH (August 2005). "Monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibition by active principles from Uncaria rhynchophylla". J Ethnopharmacol 100 (1–2): 216–20. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2005.03.017. PMID 15890481.
- ^ Shi, JS; Yu, JX; Chen, XP; Xu, RX (2003). "Pharmacological actions of Uncaria alkaloids, rhynchophylline and isorhynchophylline". Acta pharmacologica Sinica 24 (2): 97–101. PMID 12546715.
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