Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha

The plant, particularly its root powder, has been used for centuries in traditional Indian medicine. Ashwagandha supplements, typically containing root or leaf powder or extracts, are commonly used. Its use in herbal medicine and dietary supplements.

• Hindi Name: अश्वगंधा
• Botanical Name: Withania Somnifera Dunal
• Family: Solanaceae
• Part Used: Root and leaves.
• Chemical Composition: It conatins withananine, withananinine, pseudo-withanine, somnine, somniferine, somniferinine, Withaferin, withanone, somnirol, nicotine withanone, withanolide WS-1, withanolide A to Y; somnirol, somnitol; withasomniferin A, nicotine, preudotropine tropine, solasodifle, withasomnifle, sitoindosides VII-X, sominone and sominolide.