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WWedelia paludosa, Withania somnifera

Withania somnifera

Taxonomy: Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Magnoliopsida

Order : solanales

Family : solanaceae

Genus : Withania

Chemical Composition:

The principle constituents of its roots Compounds known as withanolides are believed to account for the multiple medicinal applications of ashwagandha.These molecules are steroidal lactones with erggostane, which (include withanone, withaferin, withanolides, withasomidienone, withanolide C and alkanoids about 0.2 %) and bear a resemblance, both in their action and appearance, to the active constituents of Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) known as ginsenosides.

Part used : Root, leaves

Reference:

Chemical Constitutents :

Withanolide composition and in vitro culture of Italian Withania somnifera.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17252448

Anti hyperglycemic activity:

Effect of Withania somnifera on insulin sensitivity in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus rats. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18346053
Susceptibility of hippocampus and cerebral cortex to oxidative damage in streptozotocin treated mice: prevention by extracts of Withania somnifera and Aloe vera. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12686449
Hypoglycemic, diuretic and hypocholesterolemic effect of winter cherry (Withania somnifera, Dunal) root. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11116534