Withania Somnifera Extract

INGREDIENTS

Botanical Name : Withania Somnifera
Common Names : Ashwagandha, Winter cherry
Family : Solanaceae

Plant Description:

Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) is a plant used in medicine from the time of Ayurveda, the ancient system of Indian medicine. The dried roots of the plant are used in the treatment of nervous and sexual disorders. The plant grows up to a height of 1.5 meter. The roots are stout, long tuberous, fleshy, whitish brown. The good quality Ashwagandha is cultivated by adopting scientific procedures in Northwest Madhya Pradesh and other parts of India.

Chemical Constituents:

● Withanolides A & B
● Withaferin A
● Withanone
● Withasomine
● Withanine
● Sominiferin
● Pseudotropine

Active content:

Withanolides :       1.5%, 2.5% & 5%
Alkaloids :             1%
Withaferin A :       0.35%

Therapeutic uses:

● Rejuvenating effect
● Anti-Oxidant
● Immunomodulatory effect
● Adaptogen
● Anti-Stress
● Tumourcidal activity
● Anti-ulcer
● Anti-inflammatory

References:

1. Gupta GL, Rana AC. PHCOG MAG.: Plant review Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha): A review. Pharmacognosy Reviews. 2007 Jan;1(1):129-36.
2. Mishra LC, Singh BB, Dagenais S. Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of Withania somnifera (ashwagandha): a review. Alternative medicine review. 2000 Aug 1;5(4):334-46.