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Nomenclature
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal Solanaceae
Standardized common name (English): ashwagandha
Ayurvedic name(s): ashvagandha
Botanical Voucher Specimen
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Source: MOBOT, Tropicos.org[1]
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Organoleptic Characteristics
| Color: Yellowish brown or light brown. Outer surface is buff to gray-yellow with longitudinal wrinkles and in the center soft, solid mass with scattered pores.
Odor: Characteristic.
Taste: Bitter and acrid.
Source: Natural Remedies Pvt Ltd [2]
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Macroscopic Characteristics
Microscopic Characteristics
High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification
Supplementary Information
Sources
- ↑ MOBOT, Tropicos.org http://www.tropicos.org/Image/100184298
- ↑ Natural Remedies Pvt Ltd http://www.naturalremedy.com/
- ↑ Natural Remedies Pvt Ltd http://www.naturalremedy.com/
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Life http://eol.org/data_objects/19246862
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Life http://eol.org/data_objects/19246863
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Life http://eol.org/data_objects/19246864
- ↑ Natural Remedies Pvt Ltd http://www.naturalremedy.com/
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