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Constituents and uses of Ashwagandha, Withania somnifera

Main Constituents

Ashwagandha root contains flavonoids and many active ingredients of the withanolide class. The distinctive earthy odor and flavor of Ashwagandha is due to the presence of certain steroidal lactones or Withanolides. These molecules which are steroidal in nature are believed to account for the multiple medicinal applications of Ashwagandha.

Other major Alkaloids: Somniferine, somnine, somniferinine, withananine, pseudo-withanine, tropino, pseudotropine, choline, cuscohygrine, isolettetierine, anaferine, anahydrine, 3-alpha-gloyloxy tropane, etc.

Uses

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