Ashwagandha

AKA: Indian ginseng, winter cherry, withania 

Scientific: Withania somnifera 

Part used: Extracted and fermented root 

Where: India 

Phyto-Nectar: Focused

Why

Ashwagandha has been used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine, the root of ashwagandha contains many therapeutic active compounds such as steroidal lactones (steroidal saponins), withanolides (A-D & Z), withaferin A, withanone, withanolide glycosides (saponins),  alkaloids, ashwagandhanolide & withanolide sulfoxide. These compounds have been researched for their neuroprotective, anti-oxidant, nervine, aphrodisiac and anti-inflammatory actions.

Through a unique fermentation process these therapeutic constituents are transformed into more active forms and are more readily absorbed by the body, which makes fermented Ashwagandha a key component of our Focused Nectar. 

Studies

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19390211.2017.1284970

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1043466617303332

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3897003/

https://europepmc.org/article/med/1660034

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sitansu-Verma/publication/260419415_Therapeutic_uses_of_Withania_somnifera_Ashwagandha_with_a_note_on_withanolides_and_its_pharmacological_actions/links/0f31753115cd32e430000000/Therapeutic-uses-of-Withania-somnifera-Ashwagandha-with-a-note-on-withanolides-and-its-pharmacological-actions.pdf

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rupesh-Dudhe/publication/265245087_Biological_activities_of_Withania_somnifera/links/551e4f430cf29dcabb03ae02/Biological-activities-of-Withania-somnifera.pdf