Withania
"Withania" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain withanolides. Withania somnifera is the source of ashwagandha and aswal.
| Descriptor ID |
D032341
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.905.950
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Withania" by people in Profiles.
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O'Connor J, Lindsay K, Baker C, Kirby J, Hutchins A, Harris M. The Impact of Ashwagandha on Stress, Sleep Quality, and Food Cravings in College Students: Quantitative Analysis of a Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial. J Med Food. 2022 Dec; 25(12):1086-1094.
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Vareed SK, Bauer AK, Nair KM, Liu Y, Jayaprakasam B, Nair MG. Blood-brain barrier permeability of bioactive withanamides present in Withania somnifera fruit extract. Phytother Res. 2014 Aug; 28(8):1260-4.
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Hore SK, Choudhury S, Ahmad AH, Garg SK. Withania somnifera ameliorates lead-induced augmentation of adrenergic response in rat portal vein. Indian J Pharmacol. 2013 Nov-Dec; 45(6):563-8.