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Preferred term

Cat's Claw  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • txid128375
  • Uncaria tomentosa

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JNTTW9G9-N

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