Department of Biochemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, India.
Withania somnifera is a pantropic native medicinal plant growing all over India belonging to family Solanacease, and is popularly known as “Ashwagandha” due to specific odour (smell of horses). It holds a place in the ayurvedic traditional medicine similar to “Ginseng” in Chinese therapies. During present study SDS-PAGE divides the crude protein extract of seeds and root in 6–10 bands. Three active components were clearly identified by TLC in crude extract of seeds and root of Ashwagandha.
Withania somnifera, Alkaloid, Withaferin, Withanolide, Ashwagandha
