Chemistry and pharmacology of Withania coagulans: An Ayurvedic remedy

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-160

  Maurya, Rakesh ^a   Akanksha, ^a   Jayendra, ^a  

^a CENTRAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Solanaceae; Steroidal lactones; Withania coagulans; Withanolides

Indexed keywords

14,15BETA EPOXYWITHANOLIDE I (17BETA,20BETA DIHYDROXY 14BETA,15BETA EPOXY 1 OXOWITHA 3,5,24 TRIENOLIDE); 17BETA HYDROXYWITHANOLIDE K (14BETA,7BETA,20BETA TRIHYDROXY 1 OXOWITHA 2,5,24 TRIENOLIDE); 3 BETA HYDROXY 2,3 DIHYDROWITHANOLIDE F; ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BISPICROPODOPHYLLIN GLUCOSIDE; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; COAGULIN (17BETA,27 DIHYDROXY 14,20 EPOXIDE 1 OXO WITHA 3,5,24 TRIENOLIDE); COAGULIN B; COAGULIN C; COAGULIN D; COAGULIN F (27 HYDROXY 14,20 EPOXY 1 OXO WITHA 3,5,24 TRIENOLIDE); COAGULIN G (17BETA,27 DIHYDROXY 14,20 EPOXY 1 OXO WITHA 2,5,24 TRIENOLIDE); COAGULIN H (5ALPHA,6BETA,14ALPHA,15ALPHA,17,20 HEXAHYDROXY 1 OXOWITHA 2,24 DIENOLIDE); COAGULIN I (5ALPHA,6BETA,17 TRIHYDROXY 14,20 EPOXY 1 OXOWITHA 2,24 DIENOLIDE); COAGULIN J (3BETA,27 DIHYDROXY 14,20 EPOXY 1 OXOWITHA 5,24 DIENOLIDE); COAGULIN S; FREE RADICAL; HYPERGLYCEMIC AGENT; LIGNAN DERIVATIVE; LIVER PROTECTIVE AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; WITHAFERIN A; WITHANIA COAGULANS EXTRACT; WITHANOLIDE; WITHANOLIDE F;

ANGIOSPERM; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; AYURVEDA; CHEMISTRY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG ISOLATION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER PROTECTION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WITHANIA; WITHANIA COAGULANS; ANIMAL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PLANT STRUCTURES;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT STRUCTURES; WITHANIA;

EID: 77949647614     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/jpp.62.02.0001     Document Type: Review

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