Preferred Label : Ashwagandha Root Powder Extract;
NCIt definition : A dietary supplement containing an extract powder derived from the root of the ashwagandha
shrub with potential antineoplastic, antioxidant, immunostimulating and anti-angiogenic
activities. Ashwagandha root powder extract contains numerous alkaloids, including
withanine as the primary alkaloid, and steroidal lactone withanolides. The withanolides
in this agent may suppress nuclear factor-kappaB activation and nuclear factor-kappaB-regulated
gene expression, potentiating apoptosis and inhibiting tumor cell invasion. Cultivated
in India and North America, ashwagandha (Withania somnifera Dunal or Indian ginseng)
belongs to the Solanaceae (nightshade) family.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL387179;
Origin ID : C77883;
UMLS CUI : C2698186;
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