Description
Description: Uncaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It has about 40 species. Their distribution is pantropical, with most species native to tropical Asia, three from Africa and the Mediterranean and two from the neotropics.
The type species for the genus is Uncaria guianensis.
Botanical
Name: Uncaria tomentosa
Common Names: Gambier, Una de gato
Medicinal Part: Bark
INCI Name: Uncaria Tomentosa Bark Powder
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Max % Ashes: 8.0
Max % Foreign Matters: 2.0
Max % Loss on Drying: 12.0
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