Antistressor effect of Withania somnifera

J Ethnopharmacol. 1999 Jan;64(1):91-3. doi: 10.1016/s0378-8741(98)00107-x.

Abstract

Withania somnifera is an Indian medicinal plant used widely in the treatment of many clinical conditions in India. Its antistressor properties have been investigated in this study using adult Wistar strain albino rats and cold water swimming stress test. The results indicate that the drug treated animals show better stress tolerance.

MeSH terms

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antibody Affinity
  • Corticosterone / blood
  • Exercise Test
  • Female
  • India
  • Male
  • Medicine, Traditional*
  • Phagocytosis
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
  • Plant Roots / therapeutic use
  • Plants, Medicinal / therapeutic use*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Stress, Physiological / immunology
  • Stress, Physiological / physiopathology
  • Stress, Physiological / prevention & control*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Plant Extracts
  • Corticosterone