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Withania somnifera
About: Withania somnifera is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2116 publications have been published within this topic receiving 43404 citations. The topic is also known as: Ashwaganda & Indian ginseng.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors made an attempt made in order to assess the concentration of Boswellic acid and Withaferin A in the formulation and the result shown 95-105% of expected Withafarin A and 96-104% of expectation Boswelia serrata in formulations.
Abstract: Withania somnifera and Boswelia serrata are important drugs of many ayurvedic preparations. The interactions of the ingredients in the process of formulations are unimaginable. Hence, the attempt made in order to assess the concentration of Boswellic acid and Withaferin A in the formulation. 2% W/W each of Methanolic Extracts of Withania somnifera and Boswellia serrata were prepared, incorporated in gel formulations using different polymers and estimated the content of withaferin A & Boswellic Acid in the formulations using HPLC method. The result shown 95-105% of expected Withaferin A and 96-104% of expected Boswellic acid in formulations
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TL;DR: In this article, different plant extracts were initially screened for their anti microbial activity and then, were extracted in different solvents and tested against two Gram positive and four Gram negative organisms by using the standard disc diffusion method.
Abstract: The different plant extracts were initially screened for their anti microbial activity and then, were extracted in different solvents. The extracts were tested against two Gram positive and four Gram negative organisms by using the standard disc diffusion method. Phytochemical analysis were also carried out that included Assay of Withanoloides for Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) and Assay of Tannin and Saponin for Hemidesmus indicus (Sariva) and Assay of Gingerol in Zingiber officinale (Shunthi Rhizome). The actives of Zingiber officinale were also confirmed by the HPLC method. They were also screened for the presence of both Heavy metals and microbial analysis by standard protocols.
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TL;DR: This work examined the effect of different micro-environmental conditions (open, glasshouse and nethouse) and pre-sowing treatments of Sodium Hypochlorite (NaHClO 3 : 5 & 10-minutes) on seedling emergence, growth and biomass in Ashwagandha.
Abstract: Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera Dunal), a well recognised medicinal plant species, is widely used as tonic in various preparations of Ayurvedic, Unani and Modern Systems of Medicine. This species has consistent demand in pharmaceutical industries and being successfully cultivated in many tropical regions of India. Despite that the supply of 50% of the raw materials is met from the harvesting of wild populations. We examined the effect of different micro-environmental conditions (open, glasshouse and nethouse) and pre-sowing treatments of Sodium Hypochlorite (NaHClO 3 : 5 & 10-minutes) on seedling emergence, growth and biomass in this species. The seeds treated with NaHClO 3 (5-minutes) showed maximum emergence in glasshouse condition (76.67%), which was significantly (P<0.05) higher than other conditions. However, seedlings growth and biomass in open condition were comparable to that in glasshouse condition. It is suggested that for large scale cultivation, the seedlings (in two-three-leaf stage) produced in the glasshouse should be transferred to the open fields. We offer these simple and low cost tools especially for unskilled and poor farmers interested in nursery development and cultivation of this species.
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