Ashwagandha contains 34 Phytonutrients * identified thus far by research scientists |
Phytonutrient | Activities |
4-Beta-Hydroxywithanolide | Antimelanomic, Antisarcomic, Antitumor (Breast), Antitumor (Colon), Antitumor (Lung) |
4-O-Caffeoylquinic-Acid | Antioxidant, Antisarcomic, Antitumor (Breast), Antitumor (Colon), Antitumor (Lung) |
Beta-Sitosterol | Androgenic, Antiadenomic, Anticancer (Cervix), Antiedemic, Antifeedant, Antigonadotrophic, Antihyperlipoproteinaemic, Antiinflammatory, Antimutagenic, Antiophidic, Antioxidant, Antiprostatitic, Antitumor (Cervix), Artemicide, Candidicide, Estrogenic, Hepatoprotective, Spermicide, Ulcerogenic |
Campesterol | Antioxidant |
Chlorogenic-Acid | Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor, AntiHIV, Antiatherosclerotic, Anticancer (Liver), Anticarcinogenic, Antifeedant, Antihepatotoxic, Antihistaminic, Antiinflammatory, Antimutagenic, Antioxidant, Antiperoxidant, Antipolio, Antiseptic, Antisunburn, Antitumor, Antitumor (Liver), Antitumor (Skin), CNS-Stimulant, Chemopreventive, Cholagogue, Choleretic, Clastogenic, Collagen-Sparing, Hepatoprotective, Immunostimulant, Insectifuge, Juvabional, Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor, Metal-Chelator, Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor, Oviposition-Stimulant, Sunscreen, Sweetener, Vulnerary |
Choline | Antialzheimeran, Antichoreic, Anticystinuric, Antidementia, Antidyskinetic, Antimanic, Cardiodepressant, Cerebrotonic, Hepatoprotective, Hypotensive, Memorigenic |
Cysteine | AntiAddisonian, Antibiotic, Antioxidant, Antitumor |
Cystine | Adjuvant, Antihomocystinuric |
Daucosterol | Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor, Antitumor |
Dulcitol | Antitumor, Sweetener |
Hydroxyproline | Vulnerary |
Isopelletierine | Amblyopic, Emetic, Laxative |
Linoleic-Acid | Antiacne, Antianaphylactic, Antiarteriosclerotic, Antihistaminic, Antiinflammatory, Antiprostatitic, Comedolytic, Hepatoprotective, Insectifuge, Nematicide |
N-Hentriacontane | Antiinflammatory, Cosmetic |
Quercetin | ATPase-Inhibitor, Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor, AntiCrohn's, AntiGTF, AntiHIV, AntiPMS, Antiaging, Antiallergic, Antialzheimeran, Antianaphylactic, Antiatherosclerotic, Anticarcinomic (Breast), Anticolitic, Anticomplementary, Antidepressant, Antielastase, Antiescherichic, Antifeedant, Antifibrosarcomic, Antigastric, Antihepatotoxic, Antihistaminic, Antihydrophobic, Antihypertensive, Antiinflammatory, Antileishmanic, Antimelanomic, Antimutagenic, Antimyocarditic, Antioxidant, Antipolio, Antiproliferant, Antiprostanoid, Antiprostatitic, Antithiamin, Antitrypanosomic, Antitumor, Antitumor (Skin), Apoptotic, Bacteristat, Calmodulin-Antagonist, Candidicide, Copper-Chelator, Cytotoxic, Diaphoretic, Differentiator, Estrogenic, Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor, Hemostat, Hepatomagenic, Hepatoprotective, Insulinogenic, Juvabional, Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor, MAO-A-Inhibitor, Metalloproteinase-Inhibi, NO-Synthase-Inhibitor, Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor, P450-Inhibitor, PTK-Inhibitor, Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor, Teratologic, Tumorigenic, Tyrosine-Kinase-Inhibitor, iNOS-Inhibitor |
Quinic-Acid | Choleretic |
Rutin | Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor, AntiCVI, Antiallergic, Antiapoplectic, Antiatherogenic, Antiatherosclerotic, Anticonvulsant, Antidementia, Antiedemic, Antifeedant, Antihematuric, Antihemorrhoidal, Antihepatotoxic, Antihistaminic, Antihypertensive, Antiinflammatory, Antimelanomic, Antimutagenic, Antioxidant, Antiperoxidant, Antiplatelet, Antiproliferant, Antisunburn, Antitrypanosomic, Antitumor, Apoptotic, Chemopreventive, Cytoprotective, Hemostat, Hepatomagenic, Hepatoprotective, Hypotensive, Insecticide, Insectiphile, Juvabional, Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor, Mutagenic, Myorelaxant, Oviposition-Stimulant, Protisticide, Sunscreen |
Scopoletin | Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor, Antiadrenergic, Anticholinergic, Antiedemic, Antifeedant, Antihepatotoxic, Antiinflammatory, Antileukotrienogenic, Antimutagenic, Antioxidant, Antiseptic, Antitumor, Bronchorelaxant, CNS-Depressant, CNS-Stimulant, Cholagogue, Choleretic, Cytotoxic, Hepatoprotective, Hypotensive, MAO-Inhibitor, Myorelaxant, Phytohormonal |
Sitoindoside-Ix | "Smart-Drug", Antistress, Antitumor (Lung), Immunostimulant, Phagocytotic |
Sitoindoside-X | "Smart-Drug", Antistress, Antitumor (Lung), Immunostimulant, Phagocytotic |
Sitoindosides | Antistress, Antitumor (Lung), Immunostimulant, Immunosuppressant, Memorigenic |
Somniferine | Sedative |
Starch | Absorbent, Antidote (Iodine), Emollient |
Stearic-Acid | Cosmetic |
Stigmasterol | Antihepatotoxic, Antiinflammatory, Antiophidic, Antioxidant, Artemicide, Estrogenic, Sedative |
Sucrose | Aggregant, Antioxidant, Demulcent, Preservative, Sweetener, Triglycerigenic, Uricogenic, Vulnerary |
Tropine | |
Visamine | Sedative |
Withacnistin | Antitumor, Antitumor (Lung), Immunostimulant, Immunosuppressant, Memorigenic |
Withaferin | Antibacterial, Antitumor, Antiviral, Fungicide, Gram(+)icide, Gram(-)icide |
Withaferin-A | Antiadenocarcinomic, Antiedemic, Antiinflammatory, Antimitotic, Antiseptic, Antitumor, Cytotoxic |
Withanolide-D | Antiinflammatory, Antiseptic, Antitumor |
Withanolide-E | Antifeedant, Antitumor |
Withasomnine | CNS-Depressant, Fungicide, Gram(+)icide, Gram(-)icide, Narcotic, Sedative |
Ashwagandha exerts 170 Activities on the Body |
Activity | Phytonutrients |
"smart-Drug" | Sitoindoside-Ix, Sitoindoside-X |
11b-Hsd-Inhibitor | Quercetin |
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | Quercetin |
Absorbent | Starch |
Adjuvant | Cystine |
Aggregant | Sucrose |
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | Chlorogenic-Acid, Daucosterol, Quercetin, Rutin, Scopoletin |
Amblyopic | Isopelletierine |
Androgenic | Beta-Sitosterol |
Antiacne | Linoleic-Acid |
Antiaddisonian | Cysteine |
Antiadenocarcinomic | Withaferin-A |
Antiadenomic | Beta-Sitosterol |
Antiadrenergic | Scopoletin |
Antiaging | Quercetin |
Antiallergic | Quercetin, Rutin |
Antialzheimeran | Choline, Quercetin |
Antianaphylactic | Linoleic-Acid, Quercetin |
Antiapoplectic | Rutin |
Antiarteriosclerotic | Linoleic-Acid |
Antiatherogenic | Rutin |
Antiatherosclerotic | Chlorogenic-Acid, Quercetin, Rutin |
Antibacterial | Withaferin |
Antibiotic | Cysteine |
Anticancer (cervix) | Beta-Sitosterol |
Anticancer (liver) | Chlorogenic-Acid |
Anticarcinogenic | Chlorogenic-Acid |
Anticarcinomic (breast) | Quercetin |
Anticholinergic | Scopoletin |
Antichoreic | Choline |
Anticolitic | Quercetin |
Anticomplementary | Quercetin |
Anticonvulsant | Rutin |
Anticrohn'S | Quercetin |
Anticvi | Rutin |
Anticystinuric | Choline |
Antidementia | Choline, Rutin |
Antidepressant | Quercetin |
Antidote (iodine) | Starch |
Antidyskinetic | Choline |
Antiedemic | Beta-Sitosterol, Rutin, Scopoletin, Withaferin-A |
Antielastase | Quercetin |
Antiescherichic | Quercetin |
Antifeedant | Beta-Sitosterol, Chlorogenic-Acid, Quercetin, Rutin, Scopoletin, Withanolide-E |
Antifibrosarcomic | Quercetin |
Antigastric | Quercetin |
Antigonadotrophic | Beta-Sitosterol |
Antigtf | Quercetin |
Antihematuric | Rutin |
Antihemorrhoidal | Rutin |
Antihepatotoxic | Chlorogenic-Acid, Quercetin, Rutin, Scopoletin, Stigmasterol |
Antihistaminic | Chlorogenic-Acid, Linoleic-Acid, Quercetin, Rutin |
Antihiv | Chlorogenic-Acid, Quercetin |
Antihomocystinuric | Cystine |
Antihydrophobic | Quercetin |
Antihyperlipoproteinaemic | Beta-Sitosterol |
Antihypertensive | Quercetin, Rutin |
Antiinflammatory | Beta-Sitosterol, Chlorogenic-Acid, Linoleic-Acid, N-Hentriacontane, Quercetin, Rutin, Scopoletin, Stigmasterol, Withaferin-A, Withanolide-D |
Antileishmanic | Quercetin |
Antileukotrienogenic | Scopoletin |
Antimanic | Choline |
Antimelanomic | 4-Beta-Hydroxywithanolide, Quercetin, Rutin |
Antimitotic | Withaferin-A |
Antimutagenic | Beta-Sitosterol, Chlorogenic-Acid, Quercetin, Rutin, Scopoletin |
Antimyocarditic | Quercetin |
Antiophidic | Beta-Sitosterol, Stigmasterol |
Antioxidant | 4-O-Caffeoylquinic-Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Campesterol, Chlorogenic-Acid, Cysteine, Quercetin, Rutin, Scopoletin, Stigmasterol, Sucrose |
Antipancreatitic | Quercetin |
Antiperistaltic | Quercetin |
Antiperoxidant | Chlorogenic-Acid, Quercetin, Rutin |
Antipharyngitic | Quercetin |
Antiplatelet | Rutin |
Antipms | Quercetin |
Antipolio | Chlorogenic-Acid, Quercetin |
Antiproliferant | Quercetin, Rutin |
Antiprostanoid | Quercetin |
Antiprostatitic | Beta-Sitosterol, Linoleic-Acid, Quercetin |
Antisarcomic | 4-Beta-Hydroxywithanolide, 4-O-Caffeoylquinic-Acid |
Antiseptic | Chlorogenic-Acid, Scopoletin, Withaferin-A, Withanolide-D |
Antistress | Sitoindoside-Ix, Sitoindoside-X, Sitoindosides |
Antisunburn | Chlorogenic-Acid, Rutin |
Antithiamin | Quercetin |
Antitrypanosomic | Quercetin, Rutin |
Antitumor | Chlorogenic-Acid, Cysteine, Daucosterol, Dulcitol, Quercetin, Rutin, Scopoletin, Withacnistin, Withaferin, Withaferin-A, Withanolide-D, Withanolide-E |
Antitumor (breast) | 4-Beta-Hydroxywithanolide, 4-O-Caffeoylquinic-Acid |
Antitumor (cervix) | Beta-Sitosterol |
Antitumor (colon) | 4-Beta-Hydroxywithanolide, 4-O-Caffeoylquinic-Acid |
Antitumor (liver) | Chlorogenic-Acid |
Antitumor (lung) | 4-Beta-Hydroxywithanolide, 4-O-Caffeoylquinic-Acid, Sitoindoside-Ix, Sitoindoside-X, Sitoindosides, Withacnistin |
Antitumor (skin) | Chlorogenic-Acid, Quercetin |
Antiviral | Withaferin |
Apoptotic | Quercetin, Rutin |
Artemicide | Beta-Sitosterol, Stigmasterol |
Atpase-Inhibitor | Quercetin |
Bacteristat | Quercetin |
Bronchorelaxant | Scopoletin |
Calmodulin-Antagonist | Quercetin |
Candidicide | Beta-Sitosterol, Quercetin |
Cardiodepressant | Choline |
Cerebrotonic | Choline |
Chemopreventive | Chlorogenic-Acid, Rutin |
Cholagogue | Chlorogenic-Acid, Scopoletin |
Choleretic | Chlorogenic-Acid, Quinic-Acid, Scopoletin |
Clastogenic | Chlorogenic-Acid |
Cns-Depressant | Scopoletin, Withasomnine |
Cns-Stimulant | Chlorogenic-Acid, Scopoletin |
Collagen-Sparing | Chlorogenic-Acid |
Comedolytic | Linoleic-Acid |
Copper-Chelator | Quercetin |
Cosmetic | N-Hentriacontane, Stearic-Acid |
Cytoprotective | Rutin |
Cytotoxic | Quercetin, Scopoletin, Withaferin-A |
Demulcent | Sucrose |
Diaphoretic | Quercetin |
Differentiator | Quercetin |
Emetic | Isopelletierine |
Emollient | Starch |
Estrogenic | Beta-Sitosterol, Quercetin, Stigmasterol |
Fungicide | Withaferin, Withasomnine |
Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor | Quercetin |
Gram(+)icide | Withaferin, Withasomnine |
Gram(-)icide | Withaferin, Withasomnine |
Hemostat | Quercetin, Rutin |
Hepatomagenic | Quercetin, Rutin |
Hepatoprotective | Beta-Sitosterol, Chlorogenic-Acid, Choline, Linoleic-Acid, Quercetin, Rutin, Scopoletin |
Hypotensive | Choline, Rutin, Scopoletin |
Immunostimulant | Chlorogenic-Acid, Sitoindoside-Ix, Sitoindoside-X, Sitoindosides, Withacnistin |
Immunosuppressant | Sitoindosides, Withacnistin |
Inos-Inhibitor | Quercetin |
Insecticide | Rutin |
Insectifuge | Chlorogenic-Acid, Linoleic-Acid |
Insectiphile | Rutin |
Insulinogenic | Quercetin |
Juvabional | Chlorogenic-Acid, Quercetin, Rutin |
Laxative | Isopelletierine |
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | Chlorogenic-Acid, Quercetin, Rutin |
Mao-A-Inhibitor | Quercetin |
Mao-Inhibitor | Scopoletin |
Memorigenic | Choline, Sitoindosides, Withacnistin |
Metal-Chelator | Chlorogenic-Acid |
Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | Quercetin |
Mutagenic | Quercetin, Rutin |
Myorelaxant | Rutin, Scopoletin |
Nadh-Oxidase-Inhibitor | Quercetin |
Narcotic | Withasomnine |
Nematicide | Linoleic-Acid |
No-Inhibitor | Quercetin |
No-Synthase-Inhibitor | Quercetin |
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor | Chlorogenic-Acid, Quercetin |
Oviposition-Stimulant | Chlorogenic-Acid, Rutin |
P450-Inhibitor | Quercetin |
Phagocytotic | Sitoindoside-Ix, Sitoindoside-X |
Phytohormonal | Scopoletin |
Preservative | Sucrose |
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor | Quercetin |
Protisticide | Rutin |
Ptk-Inhibitor | Quercetin |
Sedative | Somniferine, Stigmasterol, Visamine, Withasomnine |
Spermicide | Beta-Sitosterol |
Sunscreen | Chlorogenic-Acid, Rutin |
Sweetener | Chlorogenic-Acid, Dulcitol, Sucrose |
Teratologic | Quercetin |
Triglycerigenic | Sucrose |
Tumorigenic | Quercetin |
Tyrosine-Kinase-Inhibitor | Quercetin |
Ulcerogenic | Beta-Sitosterol |
Uricogenic | Sucrose |
Vulnerary | Chlorogenic-Acid, Hydroxyproline, Sucrose |