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Withania

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Definition: A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain withanolides. Withania somnifera is the source of ashwagandha and aswal.  coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manua    Other names somniferas, Withania; somnifera, Withania; Withanias; Withania somniferas; Withania somnifera
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
withanolide-9  0   Ergosterol/*analogs & derivatives Withania. Biol Pharm Bull. 2004 Feb;27(2):193-7
withanolide-5  0   Ergosterol/*analogs & derivatives Withania. Biol Pharm Bull. 2004 Feb;27(2):193-7
withanolide 2  0 (20R,22R)-O-(3)-beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1-3)-(beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1-4))-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-1-alpha-acetoxy-12 beta,20-dihydroxywitha-5,24-dienolide  Ergosterol/*analogs & derivatives Withania. J Nat Prod 2001 Jun;64(6):720-5
3-rhamnopyranosyl(1-4)-glucopyranosyl-12-diacetoxy-20-hydroxywitha-5,24-dienolide  0   *Withanolides Withania. J Nat Prod 2001 Jun;64(6):720-5
3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrowithanolide F  87168-24-9 Ergosta-5,24-dien-26-oic acid, 3,14,17,20,22-pentahydroxy-1-oxo-, (3beta,17alpha,22R)  Ergosterol/*analogs & derivatives Withania. Planta Med 1984;50(2):134
Ashwagandha  0   *Withania. Indian J Exp Biol 1981;19(3):245

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