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Neuroprotective and antiinflammatory effects of extracts from in vitro cultivated Harpagophytum procumbens (devil's claw)
K Appel, T Rose, B Fiebich, P Röhnert, D Claus, A Gerth, D Wilken · Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie · 2009 · Heft 08
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Harpagophytum procumbens, known as devil's claw, has been used traditionally for the treatment of pain, fevers, and dyspepsia. Recently, it has become popular for the treatment of rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. Most of the world's supply comes from Namibia, with lesser amounts from South Africa and Botswana. In 2002, the peak year of export, 1,018 tonnes of dried tubers were exported from southern Africa, representing the harvest of millions of plants. In 2000, recommendations were made to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to add devil's claw to Appendix II. In 2004, the pro…
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