Effect of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Root Powder Supplementation in Treatment of Hypertension

Abstract

The value and importance of indigenous knowledge are now being increasingly acknowledged all over the world. For this reason, the aims of this study is not only to identify the medicinal plants used for Therapeutic Turkish Baths by local people of various areas in Turkey, but also to draw attention to the traditional knowledge that is in danger of being lost. In this study, a total of 105 people from twenty-one provinces (N=5) were interviewed. Information was gathered through scientifically guided questionnaires, interviews and general conversations and fidelity level (FL) of species were determined. According to the results of the identification, 42 plants are being used to make Therapeutic Turkish Baths for medicinal purposes in Turkey. Among them 29 plants are wild and 13 plants are cultivated plants. Most used families were Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Malvaceae and Poaceae. The category that has the highest FL value is Cucumis sativus (100%) followed by Rosmarinus officinalis (93%). The lowest is Thymus vulgaris (32%). The data obtained from our informants and analyses in the present paper clearly show that folk knowledge on medicinal plants and plant uses is still alive in the studied region.

Stability indicating studies on nmitli0 118 rt0 + (standardized extract of withania somnifera dunal)

“…An additional peak at a retention time of 6.9 minutes was observed in the control and samples with ethyl cellulose, dextrose, and polyethylene glycols (PEG), whereas, it remained absent in samples containing hydroxy propyl cellulose, lactose, talc, stearic acid, zinc stearate, and Eudagrit. The lowest number of peaks[6] were seen in the chromatogram of the sample containing hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) and the lowest amount of Withanolide A content was recorded for the same.…”

“…[5] Its anti-stress and anti-hypertensive effects have also been validated by Kushwaha et al ., 2012. [6] Ashwagandha is also said to possess antitumor, anti-stress, immunomodulatory, hemopoetic, and rejuvenating properties. [7] Its anxiolytic and antidepressant potential has also been reported by Bhattacharya et al .…”

Phytochemical screening, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of golden berry (Physalis Peruviana L.) extract and its effect on the storage stability of tomato paste

“…Thus, it is important to find natural alternatives to these chemical antibiotics. Plant extracts are being investigated as natural antimicrobial sources against many bacterial species (Kushwaha et al 2012). Medici-nal plants are recognized for their effective antioxidant properties as they contain bioactive substances such as benzoic acid, carotenoids, cinnamic acid, folic acid, phenolic compounds, and flavonoids (Tungmunnithum et al 2018).…”