| 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 | 11B-HSD-Inhibitor, 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor, 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, Antipancreatitic, Antiperistaltic, Antiperoxidant, Antipharyngitic, 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, Hepatoprot, Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor, Mutagenic, NADH-Oxidase-Inhibitor, NO-Inhibitor, NO-Synthase-Inhibitor, Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor, P450-Inhibitor, PTK-Inhibitor, Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor, Teratologic, Tumorigenic, Tyrosine-Kinase-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 |
