"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,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D020948
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.456.937.909.500
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| 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
- tomentosas, Uncaria
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