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Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) as a tool for helping with Fatigue / low energy

Evidence

inferred from ergogenic action

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https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Ashwagandha-HealthProfessional/
National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. Ashwagandha: Is it helpful for stress, anxiety, or sleep? Health Professional Fact Sheet. 2024. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Ashwagandha-HealthProfessional/ · 2024
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Downer S, Berkowitz SA, Harlan TS, et al. Ashwagandha · 2023
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Bonilla DA, Moreno Y, Gho C, et al. Effects of ashwagandha · 2021
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;13(2):1557988319835985.
Lopresti AL, Drummond PD, Smith SJ. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study examining the hormonal and vitality effects of ashwagandha · 2019
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Lopresti AL, Smith SJ, Malvi H, Kodgule R. An investigation into the stress-relieving and pharmacological actions of an ashwagandha · 2019
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;11(12):e6466.
Salve J, Pate S, Debnath K, Langade D. Adaptogenic and anxiolytic effects of ashwagandha root extract in healthy adults: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical study. Cureus. 2019;11 · 2019
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;34(3):255-262.
Chandrasekhar K, Kapoor J, Anishetty S. A prospective, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study of safety and efficacy of a high-concentration full-spectrum extract of ashwagandha root in reducing stress and anxiety in adults. Indian J Psychol Med. 2012;34 · 2012
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;8(5 Suppl):208-213.
Singh N, Bhalla M, de Jager P, Gilca M. An overview on ashwagandha: A Rasayana · 2011
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8 sources supporting Ashwagandha for Fatigue / low energy. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.

Mechanistic basis

This use is associated with the plant's physical performance / ergogenic action. Further evidence for that pharmacology:

Examining the effect of Withania somnifera supplementation on muscle strength and recovery: a randomized controlled trial
Wankhede, S., Langade, D., Joshi, K., Sinha, S.R. and Bhattacharyya, S. · Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2015
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A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial on the effect of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera dunal.) root extract in improving cardiorespiratory endurance and recovery in healthy athletic adults
Tiwari, S., Gupta, S.K. and Pathak, A.K. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · 2021
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