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Aschwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Withania somnifera, commonly known as Ashwagandha (winter cherry), is an important medicinal plant that has been used in Ayurvedic and indigenous medicine for more than 3,000 years. Some herbalists refer to Ashwagandha as Indian ginseng. The plant extract has many bioactive compounds and thereby exerts antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities. The plant extract and its bioactive compounds are used in the prevention and treatment of many diseases, such as arthritis, impotence, amnesia, anxiety, cancer, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases, and others.

Ref:
Vijay K. Bharti, Jitendra K. Malik, Ramesh C. Gupta, Chapter 52 - Ashwagandha: Multiple Health Benefits, Editor(s): Ramesh C. Gupta, Nutraceuticals, Academic Press, 2016, Pages 717-733, ISBN 9780128021477, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-802147-7.00052-8. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128021477000528)

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Added on Sep 9, 2022 by Barbara Van De Keer
Edited on Sep 11, 2022 by Barbara Van De Keer

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