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Cat’s Claw-ANB
INCI name _ Uncaria Tomentosa Extract

Common names Cat’s claw, Una de gato 

Scientific name Uncaria tomentosa 

Used part Bark

Known active compounds 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, protocatechuic acid, epicatechin, pteropodine 

Potential benefits in cosmetics anti-oxidant
Product name Cat’s Claw-ANB

 

 

Plant Story

Cat’s claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is a woody vine found in the tropical jungles of South America, especially Peru and Brazil, and Central America. It is indigenous to the Amazon rainforest and derives its name from the sharp claw-shaped horns found scattered along its vine. It uses these claws to climb and can grow up to a length of 30 m. Although scientific research is limited, cat’s claw has been a traditional medicine in South America for centuries to treat a variety of ailments and is commonly taken as a dietary herbal supplement. For over 2,000 years, Peruvian native tribes believe this plant possesses magical healing power and has been used to treat asthma, cancer, cirrhosis, fevers, gastritis, diabetes, rheumatism, dysentery, and inflammation of the urinary tract.

 

Numerous scientific studies report a wide variety of biological activities. Recent research investigating the bioactive compounds of cat’s claw determined a high degree of proanthocyanidins, which have been previously reported to assist with many bioactive properties, such as anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory. Cat’s claw bark is also a rich source of other phenolic compounds including hydroxybenzoic acids (benzoic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, and protocatechuic acid) and epicatechin. Anti-oxidant activity of cat’s claw bark has been analyzed by DPPH, ORAC, ABTS, and peroxyl radical trapping capacity (PRTC) assays. Cat’s claw bark is also high in alkaloids including pteropodine, isopteropodine, isomytraphylline, and ryncophylline.