Biology:Uncaria guianensis
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Short description: Species of plant
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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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| Binomial name | |
| Uncaria guianensis | |
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]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Uncaria guianensis on liberherbarum.com
- ↑ liberherbarum.com, proanthocyanidin-B1
- ↑ liberherbarum.com, Proanthocyanidin-B2
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7882472 entry
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