Withania somnifera - Revision history

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 |page creation date=2010/07/25
 |species name=Withania somnifera
 |synonym name=Physalis somnifera
 |ref synonym name=wiki
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 |flower color=Yellow
 |ref flower color=wiki
 |habitat details=More common in drier parts of India
 |ref habitat details=FoI

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 }}
 {{Infobox plant morphology
 |plant general morphology=stout shrub - a height of 170 cm (5.6 ft).
 it bears yellow flowers and yellow-Orange to red Berry type fruit, though its fruit is berry-like in size and shape
 |ref plant general morph=wiki
 |Species_name=Withania somnifera
 |Synonym_name=Physalis somnifera
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 |medicinal molecular basis details=biologically active components of this plant are alkaloids (isopelletierine, anaferine), steroidal lactones (withanolides, withaferins), saponins containing an additional acyl group (sitoindoside VII and VIII), and withanolides with a glucose at carbon 27 (sitoindoside IX and X). rich in iron.
 Flavanoids from this plant are thought to have anti-proliferative action due to their interaction with JAK-STAT pathway. Extracts are also known to have Hypoglycaemic and Hypolipidaemic Effects
 |ref medicinal molecular basis details=review from Journal, Aalinkeel2010, Pubmed search
 |Species_name=Withania somnifera
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 |title=Genomic Analysis Highlights the Role of the JAK-STAT Signaling in the Anti-proliferative Effects of Dietary Flavonoid—‘Ashwagandha’ in Prostate Cancer Cells
 |url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2862933/?tool=pmcentrez&report=abstract
 |journal=Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.
 |year=2010
 |volume=7

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 |common name=Indian Ginseng, Winter cherry
 |common hindi names=अश्वगंधा Ashwagandha
-|common indian names=अश्वगंधा Ashwagandha (Hindi); Ashwagandha (Marathi)
+|common indian names=अश्वगंधा Ashwagandha (Hindi); Ashwagandha (Marathi); Kanchuki (Kannada); Vajigandha (Telugu); Amukkuram (Malayalam); Amukkuram (Tamil)
-|ref common indian names=Shwetankverma, Gauravm
+|ref common indian names=Shwetankverma, Gauravm, FoI
-|name meaning=Ashwagandha in Sanskrit means "horse's smell," probably originating from the odor of its root which resembles that of a sweaty horse
+|name meaning=Ashwagandha in Sanskrit means "horse's smell," probably originating from the odor of its root which resembles that of a sweaty horse. The species name somnifera means "sleep-inducing" in Latin, indicating that to it are attributed sedating properties, but it has been also used for sexual vitality and as an adaptogen. Some herbalists refer to ashwagandha as Indian ginseng, since it is used in ayurvedic medicine in a way similar to that ginseng is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
 |ref name meaning=wiki
 |Species_name=Withania somnifera
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 |Plant_type=Herb
 }}
-{{Infobox plant habitat spread|Species_name=Withania somnifera
+{{Infobox plant habitat spread
 |Synonym_name=Physalis somnifera
 |Common_name=Indian ginseng, Winter cherry
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 {{Medicinal value
 |medicinal significance=Yes
-|medicinal system=Ayurveda
+|medicinal system=Ayurveda, Unani
-|ref medicinal system=shwetank
+|ref medicinal system=shwetankverma
 |ailment types=Infectious diseases, Pains and Inflammation, Mental disorders, Cancer
 |ref ailment types=review from Journal
 |ailment=Anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Antistress, Antioxidant, Immunomodulatory, Hemopoetic, mild depressant (tranquilizer)
 |ref ailment=review from Journal
-|plant medicinal parts=Root, Leaves
+|plant medicinal parts=Root, Leaves, Seeds
 |medicinal molecular basis=Yes
 |ref medicinal molecular basis=drug.com
-|medicinal molecular basis details=biologically active components of this plan are
+|medicinal molecular basis details=biologically active components of this plant are alkaloids (isopelletierine, anaferine), steroidal lactones (withanolides, withaferins), saponins containing an additional acyl group (sitoindoside VII and VIII), and withanolides with a glucose at carbon 27 (sitoindoside IX and X). rich in iron.
 alkaloids (isopelletierine, anaferine),
 steroidal lactones (withanolides, withaferins),
 saponins containing an additional acyl group (sitoindoside VII and VIII),
 and withanolides with a glucose at carbon 27 (sitoindoside IX and X).
 rich in iron.
-REF: Scientific Basis for the Therapeutic Use of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha):
+Flavanoids from this plant are thought to have anti-proliferative action due to their interaction with JAK-STAT pathway. Extracts are also known to have Hypoglycaemic and Hypolipidaemic Effects
-A Review : Alternative Medicine Review  ◆  Volume 5 Number 4 ◆ 2000
+|ref medicinal molecular basis details=review from Journal, Aalinkeel2010, Pubmed search
 |ref medicinal molecular basis details=review from Journal
 |Species_name=Withania somnifera
 |Synonym_name=Physalis somnifera
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 |Plant_type=Herb
 }}
-{{Infobox taxonomy crosslink|Species_name=Withania somnifera
+{{Infobox taxonomy crosslink
 |Synonym_name=Physalis somnifera
 |Common_name=Indian ginseng, Winter cherry
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 }}
 {{Commons gallery
 |image1=Aswagandhaherb11.jpg
 |caption1=Ashwagandha herb
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 }}
 {{Reference journal
 |author=Lakshmi-Chandra Mishra, MD (Ayur), PhD, Betsy B. Singh, PhD, Simon Dagenais, BA
 |title=Scientific Basis for the Therapeutic Use of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha): A Review
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 |issue=4
 |page=334
 |Species_name=Withania somnifera
 |Synonym_name=Physalis somnifera
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 }}
 {{Reference web
-|title1=Ashwagandha
+|refkeyword=Drugs.com
 |url=http://www.drugs.com/npp/ashwaganda.html
 |year=2010
 |month=july
 |date=04
 |Species_name=Withania somnifera
 |Synonym_name=Physalis somnifera

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 |common indian names=अश्वगंधा Ashwagandha (Hindi); Ashwagandha (Marathi)
 |ref common indian names=Shwetankverma, Gauravm
 |Species_name=Withania somnifera
 |Synonym_name=Physalis somnifera
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 }}
 {{Infobox plant morphology
-|plant general morphology=erect, greyish, slightly hairy evergreen shrub that grows to about 1.5 m
+|plant type=Woody (Tree/Shrub)
+|flower color=Yellow
-Read more: http://www.drugs.com/npp/ashwaganda.html#ixzz0veqeFr5j
+|ref flower color=wiki
 |Species_name=Withania somnifera
 |Synonym_name=Physalis somnifera
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 |commercial applications=Medicinal use
 |plant commercial parts=Root, Leaves
 |Species_name=Withania somnifera
 |Synonym_name=Physalis somnifera

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 Read more: http://www.drugs.com/npp/ashwaganda.html#ixzz0veqeFr5j
 |Species_name=Withania somnifera
 |Synonym_name=Physalis somnifera
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 }}
 {{Infobox scientific knowledge
-|molecular data type=Genomic sequences, Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs)
+|molecular data=Yes
 |Species_name=Withania somnifera
 |Synonym_name=Physalis somnifera