Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Kök Tozunun Yumurtacı Tavuklarda Performans, Yumurta Kalitesi ve Yumurta Sarısı Lipid Peroksidasyonu Üzerine Etkileri

Yumurtacı Tavuk Rasyonlarına Siyah Çay Fabrika Atığı İlavesinin Performans, Yumurta Kalitesi, Yumurta Sarısında Lipid Peroksidasyonu ve Bazı Kan Parametreleri Üzerine Etkisi

The experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of supplementing laying hen diets with different percentages of black tea factory waste (BTFW), evaluating performance, egg quality, yolk oxidation, and blood parameters. Twenty-four-week-old Lohmann layers (n=144) were divided into six dietary treatment groups (24 hens each), which were fed standard commercial diets supplemented with 0% (c...

Withania Somnifera (ashwagandha)—an Important Medicinal Plant

Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha): a novel source of L-asparaginase.

Different parts of plant species belonging to Solanaceae and Fabaceae families were screened for L-asparaginase enzyme (E.C.3.5.1.1.). Among 34 plant species screened for L-asparaginase enzyme, Withania somnifera L. was identified as a potential source of the enzyme on the basis of high specific activity of the enzyme. The enzyme was purified and characterized from W. somnifera, a popular medic...

Induction and identification of autotetraploidy in ashwagandha (Withania somnifera Dunal.)

Seed treatment with aqueous colchicine solution was carried out for induction of autotetraploidy in ashwagandha in four accessions (Shilpa, Acc. 17, Bydyanath and MWS-327). Increased stomatal size and decrease in stomata density aided in detection of autotetraploids. Among four ashwagandha accessions tried, Acc. 17 was more responsive for the induction of autotetraploids. Colchicine at 0.5 per ...

Withania somnifera Dunal (Ashwagandha): A Promising Remedy for Cardiovascular Diseases

Withania somnifera Dunal (Ashwangdha), a popular medicinal herb of Ayurveda is used for health, vitality, longevity and rejuvenation properties. It is a common ingredient of polyherbal or herbomineral formulations and used for preventive or therapeutic polypharmaceutical use. Present article emphasized on the studies, which provides the pharmacological basis of its use in cardiovascular disease...