Methanolic extracts of <it>Withania somnifera</it> leaves, fruits and roots possess antioxidant properties and antibacterial activities

• Main Authors: Alam Nadia (Author), Hossain Monzur (Author), Mottalib Md (Author), Sulaiman Siti (Author), Gan Siew (Author), Khalil Md (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Withania somnifera,</it> also known as ashwagandha, is an important herb in ayurvedic and indigenous medical systems. The present study was designed to evaluate the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of an 80% a...