Medicinal Activities of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha)
A review
Keywords:
Ashwagandha, Withania somnifera, Medicinal plants, WithanolidesAbstract
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is the Ayurvedic System of medicine. And have various Pharmacological Properties like asthma, diabetes, antitumor, cancer and anti-inflammatory. There are various disadvantages and application in as detail. Ashwagandha plays on a vital role to increase their healthy life to works a frequent way, and there is two parts which show their medicinal properties such as Root to Fruit. The medicinal benefits of ashwagandha are very essential for the human body. Ashwagandha is the rasayana of traditional system of medicine, it is a dominant regenerative tonic which consists different types of pharmacological properties.[1]
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