Uncaria perrottetii

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Uncaria perrottetii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Uncaria
Species:
U. perrottetii
Binomial name
Uncaria perrottetii

Uncaria perrottetii,[3] known locally in the Philippines as “sungay kalabaw” (lit. “carabao’s horn”),[4] is a species of liana in the family Rubiaceae.

It was first described in 1834 by Achille Richard as Sabicea perrottetii,[5] and was transferred to the genus, Uncaria, by Elmer Drew Merrill in 1913.[2]

Traditional uses[]

In the Philippines, it is used by the indigenous Aeta people for treating hematuria, and for combatting puerperal sepsis among new mothers. This has led to a number of preliminary ethnopharmacology studies on poultices derived from the species, to investigate its possible immunostimulatory properties.[6][7]

Synonyms[]

The Catalogue of Life lists the following as synonyms of Uncaria perrottetii:[3]

  • Ourouparia perrottetii (A.Rich.) Baill.
  • Sabicea perrottetii A.Rich.
  • Uncaria ferrea Fern.-Vill.
  • Uncaria hookeri Vidal

References[]

  1. ^ "Uncaria perrottetii (A.Rich.) Merr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  2. ^ a b Merrill, E.D. (1913). "Uncaria perottetii". Philippine Journal of Science. Section C, Botany. Manila. 8: 60.
  3. ^ a b "Catalogue of Life - 2010 Annual Checklist :Uncaria perrottetii (A.Rich.) Merr. (accepted name): Species details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  4. ^ De Leon, Remi E. (2019-10-13). "Hooks, horns, claws, and immune cells". UA&P Center for Research and Communication. Archived from the original on 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  5. ^ Richard, A. (1834). "Mem. Fam.Rubiaceae". Mémoires de la Société d'histoire naturelle de Paris: 228.
  6. ^ Nudo, Leonora P.; Catap, Elena S. (January 2011). "Immunostimulatory effects of Uncaria perrottetii (A. Rich.) Merr. (Rubiaceae) vinebark aqueous extract in Balb/C mice". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 133 (2): 613–620. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.10.044. PMID 21035534.
  7. ^ Olivar, Jay Edneil; Sy, Kurt A.; Villanueva, Christian V.; Alejandro, Grecebio Jonathan D.; Tan, Mario A. (2018-04-01). "Alkaloids as chemotaxonomic markers from the Philippine endemic Uncaria perrottetii and Uncaria lanosa f. philippinensis". Journal of King Saud University - Science. 30 (2): 283–285. doi:10.1016/j.jksus.2017.12.008. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
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