Harpagophytum procumbens
(Devil's claw, Grapple plant)

Therapeutic Actions:

• Anodyne/analgesic
• Anti-arthritic
• Anti-inflammatory
• Bitter

Clinical Indications:

• Cholecystitis
• Cholelithiasiss
• Gout
• Obesity
• Osteoarthritis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Dyspepsia
• Hypercholesterolemia
• Hyperlipidemia

Contraindications:

• Acute gall bladder disease
• Gastric and duodenal ulcers
• Pregnancy

Drug/Nutrient Interaction:

• Limited data

Chemical Constituents:

• Flavonoids:
  
  Luteolin glycosides
  Kaempferol
• Harpagoquinone
• Iridoid glycosides:
  
  Harpagoside
  Procumbide
• Oleanolic and ursolic acid derivatives and esters
• Phenolic acids:
  
  Chlorogenic acid
  Cinnamic acid
• Sugars:
  
  Glucose
  Raffinose
  Saccharose
  Stachyose
• Triterpenes

Toxicity:

• No known toxicity

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