| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Uncaria guianensis (Aubl.) J.F.Gmel. | |
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.
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) and proanthocyanidin B1 and proanthocyanidin B2, B type proanthocyanidins, in the root.
References
- ^ Uncaria guianensis on liberherbarum.com
- liberherbarum.com, proanthocyanidin-B1
- liberherbarum.com, Proanthocyanidin-B2
External links
Data related to Uncaria guianensis at Wikispecies
Media related to Uncaria guianensis at Wikimedia Commons
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Uncaria guianensis |
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| Ourouparia guianensis | |
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