Uncaria rhynchophylla

Species of plant

Uncaria rhynchophylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: 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; lit. '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.

External links

  • Data related to Uncaria rhynchophylla at Wikispecies
Taxon identifiers
Uncaria rhynchophylla
  • Wikidata: Q1134307
  • Wikispecies: Uncaria rhynchophylla
  • CoL: 8X8ZR
  • EoL: 1097137
  • EPPO: UNCRH
  • FoC: 200022241
  • GBIF: 5338182
  • GRIN: 423577
  • IPNI: 768297-1
  • NCBI: 43575
  • Open Tree of Life: 985518
  • PfaF: Uncaria rhynchophylla
  • Plant List: kew-209857
  • POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:768297-1
  • Tropicos: 50058537
  • WFO: wfo-0000329305
Nauclea rhynchophylla


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