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Common Names
Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALKALOIDS | 0 | Leaf | not available | 1400.0 | -0.52 | Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| ANGUSTINE | 1 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ANGUSTINE | 1 | Stem Bark | not available | not available | not available | Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| ANGUSTOLINE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHLOROGENIC-ACID | 77 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Van Ginkel, A. 1996. Identification of the Alkaloids and Flavonoids from Uncaria tomentosa Bark by TLC in Quality Control. Phytotherapy Research, 10: S18-S19. |
| DIHYDROCORYNANTHEINE | 7 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIHYDROCORYNANTHEINE | 7 | Stem Bark | not available | not available | not available | Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| DIHYDROKAEMPFEROL | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EPICATECHIN | 40 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HETEROYOHIMBINES | 1 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HIRSUTEINE | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HIRSUTEINE | 3 | Stem Bark | not available | not available | not available | Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| HIRSUTINE | 8 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HIRSUTINE | 8 | Stem Bark | not available | not available | not available | Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| INDOLE | 15 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOMITRAPHYLLINE | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOMITRAPHYLLINE-N-OXIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOPTEROPODINE | 3 | Stem Bark | not available | not available | not available | Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| ISORHYNCHOPHYLLINE | 15 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISORHYNCHOPHYLLINE | 15 | Stem Bark | not available | not available | not available | Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor | 2 | Constantinou, A., Mehta, R., Runyan, C., Rao, K., Vaughan, A., Moon, R. 1995. Flavonoids as DNA Topoisomerase Antagonists and Poisons: Structure-Activity Relationships. J Natural Products, 58: 217-225. |
| Toxic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Tumorigenic | 1 | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Tyrosinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Uterotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Uterotrophic | 1 | Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999. |
| Vasodilator | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasopressor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vulnerary | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |