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Uncaria

Known as: Uncarias 
A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE. Members contain uncarine and other cytotoxic and hypotensive oxindole alkaloids.
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2013
2013
Individual and combined effects of rhynchophylline and ketamine on proliferation, NMDAR1 and GluA2/3 protein expression in PC12 cells.
2009
2009
Biodiversity of Endophytic Fungi Associated with Uncaria gambier Roxb. (Rubiaceae) from West Sumatra
Endophytic fungi are specific microbes that live at a specific ecosystem in nature. Various endophytic fungi have been known… 
2007
2007
Antiproliferative activity of various Uncaria tomentosa preparations on HL-60 promyelocytic leukemia cells.
The woody Amazonian vine Uncaria tomentosa (cat's claw) has been recently more and more popular all over the world as an… 
2006
2006
Alternative medicine remedies might stimulate viability of leukemic cells
Ex vivo activity of three products of alternative therapy against leukemic and normal cells was analyzed. 
2005
2005
Induced accumulation of oleanolic acid and ursolic acid in cell suspension cultures of Uncaria tomentosa
Increasing sucrose from 20 to 50 g l−1 in Uncaria tomentosa cell suspension cultures enhanced ursolic acid and oleanolic acid… 
2004
2004
Morphoanatomical studies of Uncaria tomentosa and Uncaria guianensis bark and leaves.
The genus Uncaria Schreber (Rubiaceae) includes species that are widely distributed in tropical areas. The inner bark of the… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Inhibition of monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) by Chinese herbal medicines.
Monoamine oxidase (MAO) catalyzes the oxidative deamination of biogenic amines accompaned by the release of H2O2. Two subtypes… 
2003
2003
Alkaloids of peruvian Uncaria guianensis (Rubiaceae)
Fourteen individual plants of Uncaria guianensis (AUBL.) GMEL. (Rubiaceae-Coptosapelteae) were investigated for their alkaloid… 
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
Biosynthesis of sterols and triterpenes in cell suspension cultures of Uncaria tomentosa.
Pectin administered to Uncaria tomentosa cell suspension cultures, was found to increase the production of triterpene acids… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The antiproliferative effects of Uncaria tomentosa extracts and fractions on the growth of breast cancer cell line.
Uncaria tomentosa, also known as "Uña de gato", is a Rubiaceae species widely used in South-American folk medicine for the… 
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