Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera "Indian Ginseng") reverses Alzheimer's disease pathology


In a February issue of the very prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, USA, Neha Sehgal and other Scientists from India have reported that Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera "Indian Ginseng") reverses Alzheimer's disease pathology by enhancing low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein in liver: an entirely new mode of action. (Withania somnifera reverses Alzheimer's disease pathology by enhancing low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein in liver Neha Sehgal et al, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA February 28, 2012 vol. 109 no. 9 3510-3515).