Description

Devils claw extract Latin Name: Harpagophytum procumbens Ingredients: Harpagosides Specification: 1.5% - 5% HPLC Devil&#**9;s claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), is a plant widely used in South African traditional medicine, specially by Bushmen, Hottentots and Bantu. Extracts of Devil’s claw roots are widely used in Europe for rheumatic pain. Two of the active principles of Devil’s claw are harpagoside and harpagide. The mechanism of action of Devil’s claw is still unclear and disputed, however one study has found a correlation between serum harpagoside levels and the inhibition of leukotriene biosynthesis. The plant’s common name is attributed to its peculiar claw-like seedpods which are covered with small hook-like protuberances.