AC-11® Cat's Claw Extract

AC-11® Cat's Claw Extract as one of the best antiviral herbs to boost the immune system and fight infection. This powerful herb is not only antiviral — it also has anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenic and antioxidant properties. These health-promoting attributes may make cat's claw helpful as a natural treatment for arthritis, allergies, asthma, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, cancer, viral infections, ulcers, hemorrhoids and more. It's said to contain over 30 known constituents, including at least 17 alkaloids, along with glycosides, tannins, flavonoids, sterol fractions and other compounds. All of these phytonutrients can do amazing things in the body.

2. May Fight Cancer

Scientific studies suggest AC-11® Cat's Claw Extract may help kill tumor and cancer cells in test tubes. A 2001 in vivo study demonstrated that the bark of AC-11® Cat's Claw Extract (Uncaria tomentosa) prevented the growth of human breast cancer cell line MCF7 by having antimutagenic and antiproliferative effects on the cancer cells.

3. Repairs DNA

In vivo studies have shown that water-soluble extracts of AC-11® Cat's Claw Extract (C-Med-100) can enhance DNA repair, mitogenic response and leukocyte recovery after chemotherapy-induced DNA damage.

4. Lowers High Blood Pressure

Studies of AC-11® Cat's Claw Extract as a treatment for hypertension indicate that it may be helpful in naturally reducing high blood pressure. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, a variety of AC-11® Cat's Claw Extract has been used to lower blood pressure as well as improve various neurological symptoms. AC-11® Cat's Claw Extract has also been shown to inhibit platelet aggregation and blood clot formation. This means that AC-11® Cat's Claw Extract could likely be helpful in warding off heart attacks and strokes by not only decreasing blood pressure and increasing circulation, but by also inhibiting the formation of plaque and blood clots in the arteries, heart and brain.

5. Boosts Immune Function

Both animal and human studies have demonstrated AC-11® Cat's Claw Extract powerful immune-boosting abilities. Researchers also observed a repair of DNA, both single and double strand breaks. These two highly impressive findings came with no signs of acute or chronic toxicity in the animal subjects.

6. Combats Herpes

AC-11® Cat's Claw Extract also appears to have positive immune system effects when it comes to herpes. The herpes-fighting ability of AC-11® Cat's Claw Extract is associated with its polyphenols working synergistically with its oxindole alkaloids or quinovic acid glycosides.

7. Improves Digestive Problems

AC-11® Cat's Claw Extract is also used to treat a wide array of digestive disorders, including colitis, diverticulitis, gastritis, hemorrhoids, stomach ulcers and leaky gut syndrome.

2. Fights Inflammation

Arguably, the most powerful aspect of curcumin is its ability to control inflammation. The journal Oncogene published the results of a study that evaluated several anti-inflammatory compounds and found that curcumin is among the most effective anti-inflammatory compounds in the world.

3. May Outperform Common Arthritis Drug

Because curcumin is known for its strong anti-inflammatory and pain-reducing characteristics, a study was conducted on 45 rheumatoid arthritis patients to compare the health benefits of curcumin in turmeric to the arthritis drug diclofenac sodium (an NSAID), that provide scientific evidence that supports the efficacy of turmeric extract in the treatment of arthritis.

4. Works as a Natural Pain Reliever

One of the more widely accepted properties of curcumin in scientific communities is its ability to manage pain. Breakthrough studies and reviews (some in animals, others in humans) have found that curcumin may be a beneficial natural painkiller for:

※Wound healing and burn pain

※Inflammation-induced arthritic pain

※Arthritis/joint pain

※Post-operative pain

※Neuropathic pain caused by constriction injury

※Sciatic nerve pain from chronic constrictive injury

※Orofacial pain (pertaining to mouth, jaws and face, most commonly related to dental issues)

5. Aids in Detoxification

An important benefit of turmeric is its ability to detoxify the body. Every day, you are likely exposed to environmental and dietary toxins known as xenobiotics. These chemical substances and not generally present in the human body and are often associated with increased amounts of inflammation and higher risk of cancer.

It seems that consumption of this herb and its active compound, curcumin, can help support the liver in efficiently detoxifying the body and fight off some of the effects of dangerous carcinogens. This process operates in tandem with the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents of turmeric.

6. Improves Joint Health

Turmeric tablets and extracts have been shown in numerous studies to support joint health. That supplementing with this herb can help alleviate symptoms of joint arthritis, such as joint tenderness, mobility and discomfort. In addition, multiple studies have found that curcumin supplementation can decrease exercise-induced joint discomfort. This is due in part to its inflammation modulation abilities.

7. Enhances Muscle Recovery

Various curcumin-based interventions have improved self-perceived measures of pain and tenderness, reduced evidence of muscle damage, ameliorated inflammatory markers, increased markers of antioxidant capacity, diminished markers of oxidative stress, reduced markers of AGEs, and attenuated loss in mean power of single-leg sprints.

For instance, Curcumin and Piperine supplementation was studied to see how it affected exercise-induced muscle damage. Researchers concluded: "Curcumin and Piperine supplementation before and after exercise can attenuate some, but not all, aspects of muscle damage."