Pharmacological insights into ashwagandha (Withania somnifera): a systematic review
Keywords:
Withania somnifera, Solanacea, Phytochemistry, Medicinal properties, Pharmacological activitiesAbstract
The flavoring plants are used for treatment of varied diseases due to their safety and effectiveness from ancient time. Withania somnifera is a vital member of family Solanacea. ordinarily called Ashwagandha. it's found in throughout the drier components of South East Asia as well as India, Bangladesh, Sri-Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, completely different parts of Australia, Africa and America. Withania somnifera is cultivated in several of the drier regions of India. In India, it is cosmopolitan in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, geographical area Gujarat and Rajasthan. Its roots, leaves, flowers, and pods contain carbohydrate, protein, aminoacids, steroids, flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, phenolic resin compounds, oxalic acid, inorganic compounds, saponins and withanoloides. medicine investigations have unconcealed the presence of many activities like antioxidant, antibacterial, analgesic, antipyretic, antiinflammatory, hypoglycemic, diuretic drug and hypo cholesterolemic, anxiolytic, growth activity, anticancer, antifungal, symptom and hypolipidaemic activities. this text is a trial to gift the summary of pharmacognostical, phytochemical and pharmacological studies rumored on Withania somnifera.
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