Devil's Claw Extract

Nature's Way Devil's Claw(Harpagophytum procumbens) has a large claw-like fruit and is also called Grapple Plant.The root or "tuber" is considered medicinal and is preferred by herbalists because of its high concentration of the beneficial component harpagoside. Devil's claw herb (Harpagophytum procumbens), is a plant widely used in South African traditional nutraceutical, specially by Bushmen, Hottentots and Bantu. Extracts of Devil’s claw roots are widely used in Europe. Two of the active principles of Devil’s claw root are harpagoside and harpagide. The mechanism of action of Devil’s claw herb is still unclear and disputed. Devil's claw’s common name is attributed to its peculiar clawlike seedpods which are covered with small hooklike protuberances.