Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha): A wonder herb with multiple medicinal properties

Srivastava, Madhu Prakash; Gupta, S. P.; Dixit, Sonal; Yadav, Nitin; Yadav, Vandana; Singh, Hina; Kanaujia, Pankaj K.; Sharma, Yogesh

doi:10.31024/ajpp.2018.4.2.5

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“…WS has a variety of chemical components that are pharmacologically active, including steroidal substances such withasomniferin-A, withaferin A, steroidal lactones, withanolides A-y, withasomidienone, withasomniferols A-C, withanone, etc, alkaloids such as cuscohygrine, ashwagandhine, tropine, anahygrine, etc. and other components including withanolides with a glucose at carbon number 27 (sitoindoside IX and X) and saponins with an extra acyl group (sitoindoside VII and VIII) 8 . It contains a significant quantity of iron as well as chemical components including withaniol, acylsteryl glucosides, starch, hantreacotane, ducitol and a variety of amino acids like proline, tyrosine, aspartic acid, alanine, glycine, and cystine.…”

Section: Chemical Constituents Of Withania Somniferamentioning

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Withania somnifera: A potential rejuvenator of medicinal system for healthcare

Sharma,

Sehgal,

Gupta

2024

J. Drug Delivery Ther.

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Medicinal herbs have been used since the time of the Vedas. The plants have therapeutic qualities in every part. Secondary metabolites of extensive variety are present in medicinal plants and are utilised in the production of medications as well as in the treatment of many different ailments. Withania somnifera is a medicinal plant, have various properties. 'Ashwagandha' is the popular name of Withania somnifera. It is offered as churna, a finely sieved powder that can be combined with ghee, water or honey. It has memory-enhancing, anti-oxidant, anti-stress, anti-venom, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects. It is employed to treat a variety of clinical problems. In addition to being used as a suppressant in HIV/AIDS patients, Withania somnifera is used to treat ulcers, emaciation, colds, coughs, diabetes, conjunctivitis, insomnia, senile dementia, epilepsy, leprosy, Parkinson's disease, nervous disorders, rheumatism, arthritis, intestinal infections, bronchitis and asthma. The review article concentrates on the Withania somnifera plant's different pharmacological qualities. Keywords: Withania somnifera, Ayurveda, Anti-oxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-tumour

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Section: Chemical Constituents Of Withania Somniferamentioning

confidence: 99%

Withania somnifera: A potential rejuvenator of medicinal system for healthcare

Sharma,

Sehgal,

Gupta

2024

J. Drug Delivery Ther.

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“…Fruit are orange-red berries containing very light seeds, which are small, smooth, lens-shaped, or kidney-shaped, 2–2.5 mm length × 1.5–2 mm width × 0.5 mm height. Its flowers and fruits are having many phytoconstituents which helps in anti-microbial activities as well as works as a milk thickening agents as shown in Table 4 [ 33 ].…”

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Biodiversity, Biochemical Profiling, and Pharmaco-Commercial Applications of Withania somnifera: A Review

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Withania somnifera L. Dunal (Ashwagandha), a key medicinal plant native to India, is used globally to manage various ailments. This review focuses on the traditional uses, botany, phytochemistry, and pharmacological advances of its plant-derived constituents. It has been reported that at least 62 crucial and 48 inferior primary and secondary metabolites are present in the W. somnifera leaves, and 29 among these found in its roots and leaves are chiefly steroidal compounds, steroidal lactones, alkaloids, amino acids, etc. In addition, the whole shrub parts possess various medicinal activities such as anti-leukotriene, antineoplastic, analgesic, anti-oxidant, immunostimulatory, and rejuvenating properties, mainly observed by in vitro demonstration. However, the course of its medical use remains unknown. This review provides a comprehensive understanding of W. somnifera, which will be useful for mechanism studies and potential medical applications of W. somnifera, as well as for the development of a rational quality control system for W. somnifera as a therapeutic material in the future.

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“…Mainly distributed in subtropical and semi areal regions. In India it grows in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh 25 .…”

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Diuretic Activity of Some Known Medicinal Plants: A Review

Ev¹,

Vivek²,

Swathilakshmi³

2020

AJPHR

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Diuretics are one of the important class of drugs, act within the kidney and promote the loss of fluid from the body. Mechanism behind diuretics is compound interfere with the reabsorption of electrolytes their by promote sodium, potassium, chloride excretion in the body. Now adays herbal medicine use becoming popular due to toxicity and side effects of allopathic medicines. Diuretic activity study mainly conducted in animals. Most commonly preferred in vivo method is Lipschitz method. Rats or mice are the most commonly used animals. Diuretic activity study concluded that majority of plant extract possess diuretic activity similar to standard drugs like furosemide and hydrochlorothiazide. Diuretic activity determined by measuring urine volume, osmolarity, concentration of electrolytes, and pH. This review summarizes the herbal medicine used as diuretics and their botanical characteristics, ethnobotany, distribution and diuretic activity study. This review provide knowledge regarding surrounding herbal medicine used as diuretic and their significance in quality of life.

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Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha): A wonder herb with multiple medicinal properties

Cited by 9 publications

References 16 publications

Withania somnifera: A potential rejuvenator of medicinal system for healthcare

Withania somnifera: A potential rejuvenator of medicinal system for healthcare

Biodiversity, Biochemical Profiling, and Pharmaco-Commercial Applications of Withania somnifera: A Review

Diuretic Activity of Some Known Medicinal Plants: A Review

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