Uncaria rhynchophylla explained

Uncaria rhynchophylla 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]

Notes and References

1. Hou WC, Lin RD, Chen CT, Lee MH . Monoamine Oxidase B (MAO-B) Inhibition by Active Principles from Uncaria rhynchophylla . Journal of Ethnopharmacology . 2005 . 100 . 1–2 . 216–220 . 15890481 . 10.1016/j.jep.2005.03.017 .
2. Shi JS, Yu JX, Chen XP, Xu RX . Pharmacological Actions of Uncaria Alkaloids, Rhynchophylline and Isorhynchophylline . Acta Pharmacologica Sinica . 2003 . 24 . 2 . 97–101 . 12546715 .