Rank Species | Genus Uncaria Higher classification Uncaria | |
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Similar Uncaria, Rubiaceae, Cat's claw, Angelica acutiloba, Uncaria guianensis | ||
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 as well as the alkaloid rhynchophylline.
References
Uncaria rhynchophylla Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA