European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY IN WITHANIA SOMNIFERA (L.) DUNAL –A REVIEW

Gnanavel S.*, Sampath Kumar T., Jothimanivannan C., Vetrivel R., Vijaykumar, Karthikeyan

ABSTRACT

Withania  somnifera(Linn.) Dunal (Ashwagandha) is a plant used in medicine from the time of Ayurveda, the ancient system of Indian medicine. The dried roots of the plant are used in the remedy of fearful and sexual problems. This overview article is introduced to collect all the up to date statistics on its phytochemical and pharmacological activities, studies point out ashwagandha possesses antioxidant, reminiscence enhancing, antiparkinsonian, antistress, hematopoietic, antivenom, anti-inflammatory, antitumor properties. Various different outcomes like immunomodulation, hypolipidemic, antibacterial, cardivascular protection, sexual behavior, tolerance and dependence have also been studied. These consequences are very encouraging and indicate this herb have to be studied more drastically to confirm these results and expose other manageable therapeutic effects. Clinical trials the usage of ashwagandha for a range of prerequisites need to additionally be conducted.

Keywords: Withania somnifera, Asgand, Anti-inflammatory activity, Immunomodulatory activity, Unani medicine.