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Major Alkaloid in Ashwagandha is

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The major Alkaloid in Ashwagandha is Withanine.
The biologically active chemical constituents of Withania somnifera (WS) include alkaloids (isopelletierine, anaferine, cuseohygrine, anahygrine, etc.), steroidal lactones and saponins.
Withanine, a group of alkaloids isolated from the roots of the plant, forms 38% of the total weight of alkaloids. The principal withanolides extracted from W. somnifera in India were withanolide D and withaferin A which exhibited antitumor and cytotoxic properties.
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