Uncaria tomentosa: A promising source of therapeutic agents for prevention and treatment of oxidative stress and cancer

Ciani F.; Cocchia N.; Calabrò V.; Pollice A.; Maruccio L.; Carotenuto D.; Esposito L.; Avallone L.; Tafuri S. · Cancer: Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants (2021) · DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-819547-5.00045-6

Resumen

Uncaria tomentosa, called “uña de gato, " belonging to the Rubiaceae family, is a thorny liana that grows wild in the upper Amazon region of Peru and neighboring countries. The indigenous people of Amazonian rain forest have used its root/bark over the centuries for the treatment of several diseases, and this plant is believed to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antitumoral properties.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos