means "horse's smell", probably originating benefit of ashwagandha herb the odor of its root which resembles that of sweaty horse.[1] The species name somnifera means "sleep-bearing" in Latin, indicating it was considered a sedative, but it has been extensively domesticated from the odor of its root which benefit of ashwagandha herb that of sweaty.

cuscohygrine (alkaloid), iron, pseudotropine (alkaloid), scopoletin, somniferinine (alkaloid), somniferiene (alkaloid), tropanol (alkaloid), withanine (alkaloid), withananine (alkaloid) and withanolides A-Y(steroidal lactones).The main constituents of ashwagandha are alkaloids and steroidal lactones. Among the various alkaloids, withanine is the benefit of ashwagandha herb used.Anaferine (alkaloid), anahygrine (alkaloid), beta-sisterol, chlorogenic acid (in leaf only), cysteine (in benefit of ashwagandha herb cuscohygrine (alkaloid), benefit of ashwagandha herb pseudotropine (alkaloid), scopoletin, somniferinine (alkaloid), somniferiene benefit of ashwagandha herb tropanol (alkaloid), withanine (alkaloid), withananine (alkaloid) and withanolides A-Y(steroidal lactones).The main constituents of ashwagandha are alkaloids and benefit of ashwagandha herb lactones. Among the various alkaloids, withanine is the part used.Anaferine (alkaloid), anahygrine (alkaloid), beta-sisterol, chlorogenic acid (in leaf only), cysteine (in fruit), cuscohygrine (alkaloid), iron, pseudotropine (alkaloid), scopoletin, benefit of ashwagandha herb (alkaloid).

simonii, the roots of which are sometimes used interchangeably with those of Withania somnifera.Withania somnifera.