Objectives:Withanolide A (WA), a major constituent phytochemical of the Ayurvedic herb Withania somnifera reportedly combats neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. But no study has yet reported the ability of WA in crossing the blood-brain barrier
A novel niacin-bound, chromium-based energy formula (EF; InterHealth Nutraceuticals, Benicia, CA) has been developed in conjunction with D-ribose, caffeine, ashwagandha extract (containing 5% withanolides), and selected amino acids. We have assessed the efficacy of oral administration of EF (40 mg x
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