A comparative gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) profiling of Egyptian and Indian ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extracts.

ABSTRACT: Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a woody shrub that grows up to 2 feet in height. Ashwagandha roots extract has been used as a traditional herbal medicine for centuries because it has phytochemicals. This study aimed to analyse the chemical composition of both the Egyptian and Indian ashwagandha roots' extracts by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Both extracts analysis by GC-MS found that they contain essential compounds that have important health benefits. Both Egyptian and Indian ashwagandha extracts contain phytosterols and fatty acids with different area percentages. From the comparison between the ashwagandha extracts of the present study, it is revealed that the Egyptian ashwagandha extract contains higher area percentages of campesterol (28.70%), stigmasterol (16.11%

SUBMITTER: Elghazaly MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12639082 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature