DNA damage by Withanone as a potential cause of liver toxicity observed for herbal products of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha)

Withania somnifera, commonly known as Ashwagandha, is a medicinal plant used for thousands of years for various remedies. Extracts of Ashwagandha contain more than 200 metabolites, with withanone (win) being one of the major ones responsible for many of its medicinal properties. Recently, several ca...

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Main Authors: Shazia Siddiqui, Nabeel Ahmed, Mausumi Goswami, Anindita Chakrabarty, Goutam Chowdhury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Current Research in Toxicology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666027X21000074