Core Cat’s Claw is a botanical extract of the rainforest herb, Uncaria tomentosa. It was designed to help maintain normal immune response, prostaglandin response, and microbial balance. Core Cat’s Claw is a spagyrically prepared botanical extract of cat’s claw vine bark that may support*:
• Healthy immune function
• Normal inflammation response
• Gastrointestinal & genitourinary health
• Antioxidant protection
• Beneficial intestinal flora
Biological Response: Molecular Signaling & Immune Health
Housed primarily within the gastrointestinal wall, the immune system protects the body from harmful substances by engaging an array of immune cells, signaling pathways, and molecular signals (e.g. cytokines and hormones) in complex, rapid-fire communications that maintain overall homeostasis.
Oxindole alkaloids and triterpenes in cat’s claw vine bark modulate TNF and NF-kB, signaling molecules crucial to normal immune function. Along with phytosterols, these compounds stimulate production of various cytokines that enhance
immunity by activating lymphocytes (T-cells, B-cells) and promoting phagocytosis.
Biological Response: Inflammation Response & Homeostatic Balance
Generated by the prostaglandin cascade in response to cellular stress, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and thromboxanes are hormonal substances that communicate with other key signaling molecules to maintain healthy tissues and regulate physiological homeostasis.