ASHWAGANDHA CAPSULES

Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal is an evergreen shrub cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas of Asia, Africa, and Europe. It is commonly called by the Sanskrit name, ashwagandha, because the plant’s roots are said to smell like a wet horse (“ashwa” for horse and “gandha” for smell). Ashwagandha is also sometimes known as winter cherry or Indian ginseng, although it does not belong to the ginseng family. Ashwagandha root has been used in the traditional medicine as an adaptogen, which is loosely defined as a compound or product that increases the ability of a person to resist, adapt, or become resilient in nonspecific ways to biological, physical, or chemical stressors . The chemical composition of ashwagandha root and leaf differ. Most commercial ashwagandha supplements contain extracts from the plant’s root, although some contain extracts from both the root and leaf. From the Latin word for sleep-inducing, signifying another purported property of this botanical. In addition to sleep, ashwagandha is commonly promoted for stress and anxiety reduction. Ashwagandha is rich in phytochemicals, including steroidal lactones (known as withanolides) and alkaloids. While withanolides are believed to be responsible for many of ashwagandha’s proposed effects, evidence from preclinical studies suggests that other, non-withanolide components may also be involved.

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