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Withaferin A is a steroidal lactone, derived from Acnistus arborescens,[1]Withania somnifera[2] and other members of family Solanaceae. It is the first member of the withanolide class of ergostane type product to be discovered.
^Kupchan, S. M.; Anderson, W. K.; Bollinger, P.; Doskotch, R. W.; Smith, R. M.; Renauld, J. A.; Schnoes, H. K.; Burlingame, A. L.; Smith, D. H. (1969-12-01). "Tumor inhibitors. XXXIX. Active principles of Acnistus arborescens. Isolation and structural and spectral studies of withaferin A and withacnistin". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 34 (12): 3858–3866. doi:10.1021/jo01264a027. PMID 5357526.
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WithaferinA is a steroidal lactone, derived from Acnistus arborescens, Withania somnifera and other members of family Solanaceae. It is the first member...
date. WithaferinA, the first withanolide to be isolated, was found in winter cherry (Withania somnifera) and Acnistus arborescens. Salpichrolides A, B and...
somnifera are withanolides, a group of triterpene lactones that include withaferinA, alkaloids, steroidal lactones, tropine, and cuscohygrine. Forty withanolides...
an antineoplastic antibiotic produced by Streptomyces plicatus, and WithaferinA, a steroidal lactone from Withania somnifera plant are known to inhibit...
commonly known as Ashwagandha, and the team identified Withanolide, WithaferinA and Withanone as the three steroidal contents of the plant which gives...