Ashwagandha Root
DEFINITION
Ashwagandha Root is the dried mature root of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Fam. Solanaceae). It contains NLT 0.3% of withanolides, calculated on the dried basis as the sum of withanolide aglycones, calculated as withanolide A, and withanolide glycosides, calculated as withanoside IV.
USP REFERENCE STANDARDS FOR PURCHASE
USP Powdered Ashwagandha Root Extract RSUSP Withanolide A RS
USP Withanoside IV RS
USP β-Sitosterol RS