Database Query Results : Ashwagandha, , cognitive

Ash, Ashwagandha: Click to Expand ⟱
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Withaferin A is a steroidal lactone derived from the medicinal plant Withania somnifera (commonly known as Ashwagandha).
The main active constituents of Ashwagandha leaves are alkaloids and steroidal lactones (commonly known as Withanolides).
-The main constituents of ashwagandha are withanolides such as withaferin A, alkaloids, steroidal lactones, tropine, and cuscohygrine.
Ashwagandha is an herb that may reduce stress, anxiety, and insomnia.
*-Ashwagandha is often characterized as an antioxidant.
-Some studies suggest that while ashwagandha may protect normal cells from oxidative damage, it can simultaneously stress cancer cells by tipping their redox balance toward cytotoxicity.
Pathways:
-Induction of Apoptosis and ROS Generation
-Hsp90 Inhibition and Proteasomal Degradation

Cell culture studies vary widely, typically ranging from low micromolar (e.g., 1–10 µM).
In animal models (commonly mice), Withaferin A has been administered in doses ranging from approximately 2 to 10 mg/kg body weight.
- General wellness, Ashwagandha supplements are sometimes taken in doses ranging from 300 mg to 600 mg of an extract (often standardized to contain a certain percentage of withanolides) once or twice daily.
- 400mg of WS extract was given 3X/day to schizophrenia patients. report#2001.
- Ashwagandha Pure 400mg/capsule is available from mcsformulas.com.

-Note half-life 4-6 hrs?.
BioAv
Pathways:
- well-recognized for promoting ROS in cancer cells, while no effect(or reduction) on normal cells.
- ROS↑ related: MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, UPR↑, GRP78↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspases↑, DNA damage↑, cl-PARP↑, HSP↓, Prx,
- Confusing results about Lowering AntiOxidant defense in Cancer Cells: NRF2↓, TrxR↓**, SOD↓, GSH↓ Catalase↓ HO1↓ GPx↓
- Raises AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells: ROS↓, NRF2↑, SOD↑, GSH↑, Catalase↑,
- lowers Inflammation : NF-kB↓, COX2↓, p38↓, Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines : NLRP3↓, IL-1β↓, TNF-α↓, IL-6↓, IL-8↓
- inhibit Growth/Metastases : TumMeta↓, TumCG↓, EMT↓, MMPs↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, TIMP2, uPA↓, VEGF↓, ROCK1↓, NF-κB↓, CXCR4↓, SDF1↓, TGF-β↓, α-SMA↓, ERK↓
- reactivate genes thereby inhibiting cancer cell growth : HDAC↓(combined with sulfor), DNMT1↓, DNMT3A↓, P53↑, HSP↓, Sp proteins↓, TET↑
- cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑, cyclin E↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓,
- inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, TNF-α↓, ERK↓, EMT↓, TOP1↓,
- inhibits glycolysis /Warburg Effect and ATP depletion : HIF-1α↓, PKM2↓, cMyc↓, GLUT1↓, LDH↓, LDHA↓, HK2↓, OXPHOS↓, GRP78↑, GlucoseCon↓
- inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, Notch↓, PDGF↓, EGFR↓, Integrins↓,
- inhibits Cancer Stem Cells : CSC↓, β-catenin↓, sox2↓,
- Others: PI3K↓, AKT↓, JAK↓, STAT↓, Wnt↓, β-catenin↓, AMPK, α↓, ERK↓, JNK,
- Synergies: chemo-sensitization, chemoProtective, RadioSensitizer, RadioProtective, Others(review target notes), Neuroprotective, Cognitive, Renoprotection, Hepatoprotective, CardioProtective,

- Selectivity: Cancer Cells vs Normal Cells


cognitive, cognitive: Click to Expand ⟱
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Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
3159- Ash,    Neuroprotective effects of Withania somnifera in the SH-SY5Y Parkinson cell model
- in-vitro, Park, SH-SY5Y
*neuroP↑, Neuroprotective effects of Withania somnifera
*Inflam↓, including inflammation and oxidative stress reduction, memory and cognitive function improvement.
*ROS↓,
*cognitive↑,
*memory↑,
*GPx↑, significantly increased glutathione peroxidase activity
*Prx↓, KSM-66, had peroxiredoxin-1 and VGF levels significantly lower than the untreated control
*ATP↑, rescue of mitochondria with 0.5 mg/ml KSM-66 extract showed an increase in ATP levels.
*Vim↓, Pre-treatment with KSM-66 decreased level of vimentin
*mtDam↓, KSM-66 attenuates 6-OHDA-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in SH-SY5Y cells

3673- Ash,    An overview on ashwagandha: a Rasayana (rejuvenator) of Ayurveda
- Review, NA, NA
*cognitive↑, Cognition Promoting Effect
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic
*Strength↑, swimming time was approximately doubled after Withania somnifera (WS) treatment
*VitC↑, Withania somnifera treatment prevents, decrease of adrenal cortisol and ascorbic acid which occurs due to swimming stress.
*memory↑, It is useful for different types of diseases like Parkinson, dementia, memory loss, stress induced diseases, malignoma and others.

4303- Ash,    Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)—Current Research on the Health-Promoting Activities: A Narrative Review
- Review, AD, NA
*neuroP↑, neuroprotective, sedative and adaptogenic effects and effects on sleep.
*Sleep↑,
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, cardioprotective and anti-diabetic properties
*cardioP↑,
*cognitive↑, Significant improvements in cognitive function were observed as a result of the inhibition of amyloid β-42, and a reduction in pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and MCP-1, nitric oxide, and lipid peroxidation was also observed.
*Aβ↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*IL1β↓,
*IL6↓,
*MCP1↓,
*lipid-P↓,
*tau↓, reducing β-amyloid aggregation and inhibiting τ protein accumulation.
*ROS↓, withaferin A is responsible for inhibiting oxidative and pro-inflammatory chemicals and regulating heat shock proteins (HSPs), the expression of which increases when cells are exposed to stressors.
*BBB↑, ability of withanolide A to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB) was demonstrated.
*AChE↓, potentially inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity, which may have benefits in the treatment of canine cognitive dysfunction and Alzheimer’s disease
*GSH↑, increased glutathione concentration, increased glutathione S-transferase, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase activities,
*GSTs↑,
*GSR↑,
*GPx↑,
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
ChemoSen↑, combination of Ashwagandha extract and intermittent fasting has potential as an effective breast cancer treatment that may be used in conjunction with cisplatin
*Strength↑, combination of Ashwagandha extract and intermittent fasting has potential as an effective breast cancer treatment that may be used in conjunction with cisplatin

3687- Ash,    Role of Withaferin A and Its Derivatives in the Management of Alzheimer’s Disease: Recent Trends and Future Perspectives
- Review, AD, NA
*Aβ↓, neuroprotective potential of WA is mediated by reduction of beta-amyloid plaque aggregation, tau protein accumulation, regulation of heat shock proteins, and inhibition of oxidative and inflammatory constituents.
*tau↓,
*HSPs↝, WA inhibited Hsp90 [127] and induced Hsp 27 and Hsp70 expressions
*antiOx↑,
*ROS↓,
*Inflam↓,
*neuroP↑, confirming WA’s neuroprotective potency against AD.
*cognitive↑, In an AD model, cognitive defects induced by ibotenic acid that was significantly reversed by WA isolated from Ashwagandha root
*NF-kB↓, inhibited nuclear factor NF-κB activation
*HO-1↑, WA also increased the neuro-protective protein heme oxygenase-1, which is beneficial to AD prevention
*memory↑, WA additionally enhances memory [133], prevents Aβ production, reconstructs synapses, and regenerates axons
*AChE↓, WA Inhibits AChE and BuChE Activities
*BChE↓,
*ChAT↑, WA has an important role in AD by reversing the reduction in cholinergic markers such as choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) and acetylcholine
*Ach↑, WA increased the level of ACh, the amount of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT)

3685- Ash,    Withania somnifera as a Potential Anxiolytic and Anti-inflammatory Candidate Against Systemic Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Neuroinflammation
- in-vivo, NA, NA
*TNF-α↓, Suppression of reactive gliosis, inflammatory cytokines production like TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and expression of nitro-oxidative stress enzymes like iNOS, COX2, NOX2 etc were observed in ASH-WEX-treated animals.
*IL1β↓,
*IL6↓,
*iNOS↓,
*COX2↓,
*NOX↓,
*cognitive↑, ameliorates associated behavioral abnormalities
*Inflam↓,
*NF-kB↓, ASH-WEX-Mediated Inhibition of NFkB Pathway

3675- Ash,    Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Reverses β-Amyloid1-42 Induced Toxicity in Human Neuronal Cells: Implications in HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND)
*memory↑, widely in Ayurvedic medicine as a nerve tonic and memory enhancer.
*neuroP↑, neuroprotective effect of WS root extract against β-amyloid and HIV-1Ba-L (clade B) induced neuro-pathogenesis.
*Aβ↓, Withania somnifera consisting predominantly of withanolides and withanosides reversed behavioral deficits, plaque pathology, accumulation of β-amyloid peptides (Aβ)
*LDH↓, Ashwagandha treatment showed protective effects against the cytotoxicity as the levels of LDH leakage in Ashwagandha plus β-amyloid treated cultures were comparable with controls
*PPARγ↑, decreased PPARγ protein levels in β-amyloid treated and its reversal by Ashwagandha in SK-N-MC neuronal cells.
*cognitive↑, traditional medicine for cognitive and other HIV associated neurodegenerative disorders.

3668- Ash,    Withania somnifera reverses Alzheimer's disease pathology by enhancing low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein in liver
- NA, AD, NA
*Aβ↓, withanosides reversed behavioral deficits, plaque pathology, accumulation of β-amyloid peptides (Aβ) and oligomers in the brains of middle-aged and old APP/PS1 Alzheimer's disease transgenic mice.
*cognitive↑,


* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 7

Results for Effect on Cancer/Diseased Cells:
ChemoSen↑,1,  
Total Targets: 1

Results for Effect on Normal Cells:
Ach↑,1,   AChE↓,2,   antiOx↑,1,   ATP↑,1,   Aβ↓,4,   BBB↑,1,   BChE↓,1,   cardioP↑,1,   Catalase↑,1,   ChAT↑,1,   cognitive↑,7,   COX2↓,1,   GPx↑,2,   GSH↑,1,   GSR↑,1,   GSTs↑,1,   HO-1↑,1,   HSPs↝,1,   IL1β↓,2,   IL6↓,2,   Inflam↓,5,   iNOS↓,1,   LDH↓,1,   lipid-P↓,1,   MCP1↓,1,   memory↑,4,   mtDam↓,1,   neuroP↑,4,   NF-kB↓,2,   NOX↓,1,   PPARγ↑,1,   Prx↓,1,   ROS↓,3,   Sleep↑,1,   SOD↑,1,   Strength↑,2,   tau↓,2,   TNF-α↓,2,   Vim↓,1,   VitC↑,1,  
Total Targets: 40

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: cognitive, cognitive
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