Abstract

Dhananjay Dwivedi¹, Bhorik Yadav² and Neha Sengar³

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/330360

Withania Somnifera (Ashwagandha) is one of the most important ancient medicinal plant of Unani and Ayurvedic system of traditional medicine which is extensively used by tribal people worldwide for many ailments. The leaves of the plant are bitter in taste and are applied for carbuncles, inflammation, swellings and conjunctivitis. In the present study phytochemical constituents present in withania somnifera leaf is studied by applying process of extraction and isolation and is analyzed by using TLC and HPLC method. The results show the presence of phytochemical ingredients like withanoside IV, withanoside V + VI, withaferin A, withastramonolide, withanolide A, withanone, withanolide B.

Withanolides; Withania somnifera; HPLC; Withaferin A

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