Effect of extraction methods on yield, phytochemical constituents and antioxidant activity of Withania somnifera

Withnaia somnifera (L.) is a wonder herb with multiple medicinal properties. Its root is used in the preparation of many Ayurvedic medicines. Withanolides, steroidal lactones, present in the root are active chemical markers, however, phenolics, and flavonoids have also been reported in the root of t...

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Main Authors: Tushar Dhanani, Sonal Shah, N.A. Gajbhiye, Satyanshu Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:Arabian Journal of Chemistry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535213000476