Proanthocyanidin Characterization and Bioactivity of Extracts from Different Parts of Uncaria tomentosa L. (Cat's Claw)

• Main Authors: Mirtha Navarro-Hoyos (Author), Rosa Lebrón-Aguilar (Author), Jesús E. Quintanilla-López (Author), Carolina Cueva (Author), David Hevia (Author), Silvia Quesada (Author), Gabriela Azofeifa (Author), M. Victoria Moreno-Arribas (Author), María Monagas (Author), Begoña Bartolomé (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Apart from alkaloids, bioactive properties of Uncaria tomentosa L. have been attributed to its phenolic constituents. Although there are some reports concerning low-molecular-weight polyphenols in U. tomentosa, its polymeric phenolic composition has been scarcely studied. In this study, phenolic-ric...