Devil's Claw - A review of the ethnobotany, phytochemistry and biological activity of Harpagophytum procumbens
Harpagophytum procumbens subps. procumbens (Burch.) DC. ex Meisn. (Pedaliaceae) is an important traditional medicine growing in the Kalahari region of southern Africa where it is consumed as a general health tonic and for treating diverse ailments including arthritis, pain, fever, ulcers and boils. Keywords: Biological activity, Devil's Claw, Ethnobotany, Harpagophytum procumbens, Harpagoside, Iridoids, Phenylpropanoid glycosides, Phytochemistry.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology