Withania somnifera composition, method for obtaining same and pharmaceutical, nutritional and personal care formulations thereof
AssigneesNatreon, Inc., Indian Herbs Research & Supply Company Ltd.
InventorShibnath Ghosal
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Abstract
This invention relates to a composition of the plant Withania Somnifera, and, more particularly to a high purity extract composition with advantageous levels of withanolide glycosides and oligosaccharides, a minimum of polysaccharides, and substantially low levels of free withaferin A and equivalents (withanolide aglycones), which composition provides enhanced cognition-enhancing effects for the user, and an extraction process for obtaining such composition, as well as pharmaceutical, nutritional and personal care use products thereof.
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A Withania Somnifera extract composition, in the form of a stable, herbaceous powder, which comprises, by weight, (a) at least 8% of withanolide glycosides and sitoindosides, (b) about 25% of oligosaccharides, and (c) less than 2% of free withaferin A (aglycone).
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