Uncaria guianensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Uncaria |
| Species: | U. guianensis
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Uncaria guianensis, the cat's claw, is a plant species in the genus Uncaria found in the Amazon biome. Other names for the plant include uña de gato, Paraguayo and vincaria.[1]
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Uncaria guianensis contains many phytochemicals ((-)-epicatechin, alkaloid, beta-Sitosterol, campesterol, campherol, catechol, catechutannic acid, chlorogenic acid, ellagic acid, gallic acid, hyperin, oleanolic acid, rutin, stigmasterol, ursolic acid)[1] and proanthocyanidin B1[2] and proanthocyanidin B2,[3] B type proanthocyanidins, in the root.
References
- ^ a b "Uncaria guianensis on liberherbarum.com". Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ liberherbarum.com Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, proanthocyanidin-B1
- ^ liberherbarum.com Archived 2010-01-06 at the Wayback Machine, Proanthocyanidin-B2
External links
Data related to Uncaria guianensis at Wikispecies
Media related to Uncaria guianensis at Wikimedia Commons
