User:Polar Bear Enthusiast/Withania somnifera

Adverse effects[edit]
== W. somnifera may cause adverse effects if taken alone or together with prescription drugs. Side effects may include diarrhea, headache, sedation, or nausea, and the product should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. ==

Supplemental and medicinal effects
== According to Kumarpillai Gopukumar et al., through tests of taking ashwagandha daily for 90 days, it was found that it can have benefits to one's daily functions like sleep quality and mental state. In a study conducted by Jaysing Salve et al., it was found that 8 weeks of taking aqueous ashwagandha root extract was affiliated with a high reduction of stress levels in test subjects, likewise, it refined the overall properties of life. Withania somnifera extracts were shown to alleviate the problems that came up in age-related muscular deterioration in aged mice as shown in a study done by Jin-sung Ko et al. Experiments conducted by Pratiksha Jaduan et al., ashwagandha was found to have the ability to bond with sites in the body responsible for the speeding up and multiplying of HIV demonstrating the supplement's use in attenuating the HIV infection/disease. Vidyadhar G. Vaidya et al., concluded in a study where healthy male participants were able to take the extract of withania somnifera for four weeks and did not have any adverse effects. ==