Cat's Claw extract health benefit

Cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa or Una do Gato) is a medicinal plant from the Amazon River basin that is widely used for inflammatory disorders. Cat's claw contains gluco indole alkaloids You can buy Cats-Claw here.  Another plant to consider is devil's claw.

Potential uses of Cat's Claw
Anti-inflammatory
Cat's claw is a remarkably potent inhibitor of TNFalpha production. The primary mechanism for cat's claw anti-inflammatory actions appears to be immunomodulation via suppression of TNFalpha synthesis.

Antioxidant
Cat's claw is an effective antioxidant.

 DNA repair
Human volunteers who took cat's claw for 8 weeks had improved DNA repair.

Memory
Cat's claw total alkaloids exert a beneficial effect on memory impairment induced by the dysfunction of cholinergic systems in the brain and that the effect of the total alkaloids is partly attributed to the oxindole alkaloids tested.

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Extracts from Cats claw have been found to reduce joint pain in a small study with patients who had rheumatoid arthritis.

Cat's claw extract availability by herbal suppliers
Cat's claw extract is sold in a number of concentrations and extract potencies including 3 percent alkaloids and a 15 to 1 standardized extract.

Cat's claw supplement questions
Q. A friend gave me a roll on pain reliever for joint pain with Cat's claw.

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