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Uncaria tomentosa extract

A plant extract.

Phase of research

Potential treatment - pre-clinical evidence

How it helps

Antiviral

Drug status

Natural product

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General information

Uncaria tomentosa extract is a 70% ethanol extract of “cat’s claw” tree stem bark (Yepes-Perez et al., 2021).

 

Supporting references

Link Tested on Impact factor Notes Publication date
The Hydroalcoholic Extract of Uncaria tomentosa (Cat’s Claw) Inhibits the Infection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) In Vitro
In vitro Mixed substance 		Vero E6 cells; SARS-CoV-2 isolate hCoV-19/Colombia/ANT-UdeA-200325-01/2020 1.81

The extract displayed anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in Vero E6 cells.

 Feb/24/2021
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