Pharmacology and therapeutic uses of cat’s claw

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jun 2009 English Publisher:Oxford University Press (OUP)Journal:American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, volume 66, pages 992-995 (issn: 1079-2082, eissn: 1535-2900,

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Authors: Goldina Ikezuagu, Erowele; Abolanle O, Kalejaiye;

doi: 10.2146/ajhp080443

pmid: 19451609

Pharmacology and therapeutic uses of cat’s claw

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Abstract

Cat’s claw, also known as the “life-giving vine of Peru,” “saventaro,” or “una de gato,” is a thick woody vine indigenous to the Amazon rain forest and other tropical areas of South and Central America.[1][1] It has been used as a sacred plant of healing for over 2000 years. The plant

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Keywords

Plants, Medicinal, Plant Extracts, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Herb-Drug Interactions, Antimutagenic Agents, Antiviral Agents, Antioxidants, Humans, Cat's Claw, Phytotherapy

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