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Roots containing sterols
1.Withania Ashwaganda
Botanical origin: Withania somnifera family Solanaceae.
Constituents:
• Steroid derivatives (withanolides)
• Nicotine and other alkaloids
Uses:
• Adaptogenic (antistress)
• immunoregulator and a chemoprotective agent.
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