Scientific name
Uncaria tomentosa
Family
Rubiaceae
Origin
Amazonia
Parts Used
Drug consisting of the bark of the plant
Chemical constituents
- Pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids;
- Triterpenes;
- Quinovic acid glycosides;
- Polyphenols (procyanidins, epicatechins);
- Mucilage;
- Mineral salts;
- Vitamins;
- Phytosterols (beta-sitosterol, sigmasterol, capesterol).
Uncaria in Herbalist: Property of Uncaria
The uncaria is a plant with a marked immunostimulating activity: indicated above all in the case of colds or for prophylactic purposes in association with other plants of the genus.
