"Cat's Claw" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
MeSH Number(s)
B01.650.940.800.575.100.850.909.500
Concept/Terms
Cat's Claw- Cat's Claw
- Cat Claw
- Cat's Claws
- Cats Claw
- Claw, Cat's
- Claws, Cat's
- Uncaria tomentosa
- Uncaria tomentosas
- tomentosa, Uncaria
- tomentosas, Uncaria
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cat's Claw" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Cat's Claw" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Cat's Claw" by people in Profiles.
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In vitro comparison of major memory-support dietary supplements for their effectiveness in reduction/inhibition of beta-amyloid protein fibrils and tau protein tangles: key primary targets for memory loss. Sci Rep. 2021 02 15; 11(1):3001.
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The Amazon rain forest plant Uncaria tomentosa (cat's claw) and its specific proanthocyanidin constituents are potent inhibitors and reducers of both brain plaques and tangles. Sci Rep. 2019 02 06; 9(1):561.
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Aqueous extracts from Uncaria tomentosa (Willd. ex Schult.) DC. reduce bronchial hyperresponsiveness and inflammation in a murine model of asthma. J Ethnopharmacol. 2018 May 23; 218:76-89.
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Silicate nephrolithiasis after ingestion of supplements containing silica dioxide. Am J Kidney Dis. 2009 Jul; 54(1):127-30.
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A water soluble extract from Uncaria tomentosa (Cat's Claw) is a potent enhancer of DNA repair in primary organ cultures of human skin. Phytother Res. 2006 Mar; 20(3):178-83.