Table 2 Basic chemical structures and concentrations of W. somnifera roots methanolic extract bioactive constituents that positively influence the overall antioxidant activity of the extract.

From: Sodium–calcium exchanger isoform-3 targeted Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal therapeutic intervention ameliorates cognition in the 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease

Phytochemicals

Chemical structures

Concentrations

Alkaloids

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0.27%

Flavonoids

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67.57 ± 0.97

Phenols

91.09 ± 0.29

Tannins

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35.27 ± 0.51

  1. Concentration of alkaloids expressed as percent of dry weight; Concentrations of flavonoids, phenols, and tannins expressed as mean ± SEM microgram equivalents of respective standards per milligram of extract.
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