Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) a plant of many possibilities

Abstract

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) has been long used in the traditional Ayurvedic system of medicine to enhance various kinds of disease processes and specially as a nervine tonic. Nowadays, its beneficial activities are still being searched.

Keywords

• withania somnifera
• vitanoside iv
• glycowithanolides withaferin-a
• sitoindosides ix and x
• isopelletierine
• solanaceae