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The effect of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) on mental health symptoms in individuals with mental disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

BJPsych Open
Background Withania somnifera (WS) is considered an adaptogen agent with reported antistress, cognition facilitating and anti-inflammatory properties, which may be beneficial in the treatment of mental disorders.
Mattia Marchi, Pietro Grenzi, Antonio Travascio, Daniele Uberti, Edoardo De Micheli, Fabio Quartaroli, Giuseppe Laquatra, Luca Pingani, Silvia Ferrari, Gian M. Galeazzi   +9 more
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Investigating the genetic potential of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera L. Dunal) germplasm through SCoT and EST-SSR molecular markers [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera L. Dunal) is a highly acclaimed medicinal herb belonging to the family Solanaceae. The plant has been rendered an essential component of the Indian medicinal system due to its high therapeutic potential, attributed to its ...
Trapti Mandliya, Shamshad Ul Haq, Rohit Jain, Devendra Jain   +3 more
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Systematic review and network meta-analysis of the effects of plant active substance on quality of life in breast cancer patients [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology
BackgroundPlant-derived active substances are increasingly recognized as potential adjuvant therapies in breast cancer treatment, with emerging evidence suggesting their positive impact on both treatment outcomes and quality of life (QoL).
Lu Wang, Xiaofan Xu, Mengmeng Guo, Yanxu Dong, Helin Ding, Shuai Hao, Liqun Huo, Yuqing Song, Jun Gu, Zhenghong Yu   +9 more
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Development, characterization and evaluation of in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of Withania coagulans extract and extract loaded microemulsion

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021
Herbal medicines are gaining importance due to more advantages and less toxic effects. Withania coagulans is natural plant that possesses multiple activities. Its main constituents are withaferin and withanolide.
Anam Asghar, Muhammad Naeem Aamir, Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Shahzada Khurram Syed, Rabia Munir   +4 more
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Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Ashwagandha) for the possible therapeutics and clinical management of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Plant-based drug discovery and targeted therapy

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has killed huge populations throughout the world and acts as a high-risk factor for elderly and young immune-suppressed patients.
Manali Singh, Manali Singh, Kuldeep Jayant, Dipti Singh, Shivani Bhutani, Nitesh Kumar Poddar, Anis Ahmad Chaudhary, Salah-Ud-Din Khan, Mohd Adnan, Arif Jamal Siddiqui, Md Imtaiyaz Hassan, Faez Iqbal Khan, Faez Iqbal Khan, Dakun Lai, Shahanavaj Khan, Shahanavaj Khan, Shahanavaj Khan   +16 more
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Effects of the Withania somnifera supplementation on sports performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis

NAJFNR, 2022
Background: Withania somnifera has been used as an ergogenic resource in recent years. In this scenario, a systematic literature review is justified to compile the findings in the scientific literature and to evaluate the methodological quality of these
Fábio Pieluhowski Didio, André Rodrigues Duarte, Giuseppe Potrick Stefani   +2 more
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Withania somnifera Root Extract Has Potent Cytotoxic Effect against Human Malignant Melanoma Cells. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
In Ayurveda, Withania somnifera is commonly known as Ashwagandha, its roots are specifically used in medicinal and clinical applications. It possesses numerous therapeutic actions which include anti-inflammatory, sedative, hypnotic and narcotic. Extracts
Babli Halder, Shruti Singh, Suman S Thakur   +2 more
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Evaluation of Analgesic Activity of Standardised Aqueous Extract of Withania somnifera in Healthy Human Volunteers using Mechanical Pain Model [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019
Introduction: Drugs commonly used for pain management are associated with adverse effects. Experimental pain models in human healthy volunteers are advantageous for early evaluation of analgesics. Studies with Withania somnifera have demonstrated that it
Manjunath Nookala Krishna murthy, Srinivas Gundagani, Chandrashekhar Nutalapati, Usharani Pingali   +3 more
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Withania somnifera extracts induced attenuation of HIV-1: a mechanistic approach to restrict viral infection

Virology Journal, 2023
Background Several anti-retroviral drugs are available against Human immunodeficiency virus type-1, but have multiple adverse side effects. Hence, there is an incessant compulsion for effectual anti-retroviral agents with minimal or no intricacy ...
Pratiksha Jadaun, R Harshithkumar, Shraddha Y Gaikwad, Chandrabhan Seniya, Swapnil Borse, Ashish A Gawai, Preeti Chavan-Gautam, Girish Tillu, Anupam Mukherjee   +8 more
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WITHANOLIDES OF WITHANIA SOMNIFERA L. DUNAL GROWING WILD IN EGYPT [PDF]

Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Assiut University, 1984
 Three Withanolides (Substances A,B, and C) were isolated from the alcoholic extract of the Egyptian Withania somnifera wild plants. Substance A and substance C were identified by IR, NMR and Mass spectral data.
H. Kadry, M. El-Olemy
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