Withania coagulans Dunal: A Review
S. Hemalatha1★, Rajesh Kumar1, Manish Kumar1★ Corresponding author
- 1Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, INDIA.
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S. Hemalatha
Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, INDIA.
Volume 2, Issue 4 · pp. 351–358 · PUBLISHED · DOI:
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The withania coagulans belonging to family Solonaceae and distributed mainly in East of the Mediterranean region, extending to South Asia. This plant is rich in withanolide. The Withania coagulans possess a number of medicinally important activities such as antifungal activity, anthelmintic, antimicrobial, hypolipidemic, antioxidant, anti-cytotoxic, anti-fungal activity, Hypoglycemic activity etc. Fruits of Withania coagulans gaining popularity as a antidiabetic. The present review explores its economical importance, distribution, chemical composition, pharmacological activity and traditional uses of Withania coagulans.
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Hemalatha, S., Kumar, R., & Kumar, M. (). Withania coagulans Dunal: A Review. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 2(4), 351–358.