An overview of biotechnological interventions and abiotic elicitors on biomass and withanolide biosynthesis in Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

Current status and future prospects of bioactive molecules delivered through sustainable encapsulation techniques for food fortification

“…Ashwagandha or the “Indian Ginseng” ( Withania somnifera ) is a medicinal herb, and the bioactivity of its root extracts is being used since ancient times for health restoration in therapeutic Ayurveda. 49 Recent scientific reports show that the aqueous extracts of its roots possess antioxidant, anti-osteoporotic, anti-arthritic, anti-epilepsy, anti-Alzheimer, anticancer, and antimicrobial activities mainly attributed to the bioactive compound triterpenoid steroidal lactone. 49 Unfortunately, the yield of secondary metabolites retrieved from cultivated plants is not always produced in adequate amounts.…”

“…49 Recent scientific reports show that the aqueous extracts of its roots possess antioxidant, anti-osteoporotic, anti-arthritic, anti-epilepsy, anti-Alzheimer, anticancer, and antimicrobial activities mainly attributed to the bioactive compound triterpenoid steroidal lactone. 49 Unfortunately, the yield of secondary metabolites retrieved from cultivated plants is not always produced in adequate amounts.…”