{"id":35979,"date":"2021-12-20T15:53:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T14:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exerens.com\/piante\/withania-somnifera-l\/"},"modified":"2021-12-20T15:53:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T14:53:23","slug":"withania-somnifera-l","status":"publish","type":"piante","link":"https:\/\/exerens.com\/en\/piante\/withania-somnifera-l\/","title":{"rendered":"Withania somnifera L."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2>Origin<\/h2>\n\n<p>Withania somnifera is found in India and used in Ayurvedic medicine (from <em>Ayur<\/em> &#8211; meaning life &#8211; and <em>veda <\/em>&#8211; meaning knowledge) as a tonic, in fact it is also known as <strong>Indian ginseng<\/strong>.  <br\/>We also find it in the Mediterranean, especially in Sicily and Sardinia.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2>Bioactive principles<\/h2>\n\n<p>Its main action is due to alkaloids, steroid lactones (withanolides) and amino acids. in the preparations, contain flavonoids, triterpene compounds, essential oil and procyanidins.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2>Therapeutic properties<\/h2>\n\n<p>It has always been used as a <strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/exerens.com\/en\/adaptogens-natural-vaccines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tonic-adaptogen<\/a>\n<\/strong>. It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It exerts a neurotrophic and neuroprotective action on the central nervous system.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2>Mechanism of action  <\/h2>\n\n<p>Whitania is an <strong>immunomodulator<\/strong> that is able to vary the activity of the immune system according to the needs of the body.  <br\/>One of the underlying mechanisms seems to be the inhibition of nitric oxide synthase (NO-synthase) which then leads to a reduction in nitric oxide production (NO &#8211; stands for <em>Nitric Oxide<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2>Tolerability<\/h2>\n\n<p>There are no known major health risks or side effects associated with the appropriate use of Withania.  <br\/>Excessive use or high doses may cause gastrointestinal disturbances such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps.  <br\/>Withania has a hypnotic-sedative effect and therefore may potentiate other sedatives.  <br\/>It is contraindicated (like echinacea) in patients with autoimmune disorders, during pregnancy and lactation.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Origin Withania somnifera is found in India and used in Ayurvedic medicine (from Ayur &#8211; meaning life &#8211; and veda &#8211; meaning knowledge) as a tonic, in fact it is also known as Indian ginseng. 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