Organisms

Cat's Claw

A vine (Uncaria tomentosa) indigenous to the Amazon rainforest whose name is derived from its hook-like thorns. It contains oxindole alkaloids and glycosides and has many medicinal uses.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A vine (Uncaria tomentosa) indigenous to the Amazon rainforest whose name is derived from its hook-like thorns. It contains oxindole alkaloids and glycosides and has many medicinal uses.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Uncaria tomentosa
  • Cat Claw
  • Cat's Claws
  • Cats Claw
  • Claw, Cat's
  • Claws, Cat's
  • Uncaria tomentosas
  • tomentosas, Uncaria

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Aspects Covered

20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Plants, Medicinal (1985-1999)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.456w.937w.909w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cat's Claw. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020948. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020948
  2. Cat's Claw. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncaria_tomentosa
  3. Cat's Claw. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1123391