Withania coagulans explained

Withania coagulans (Sanskrit: Hindi: {{Script|Deva|ऋष्यगंधा, Rishyagandha; Urdu: Urdu: {{Nastaliq|پنیر بوٹی, Paneer booti; Urdu: {{Nastaliq|پنیر ڈوڈا, paneer doddi; Urdu: {{Nastaliq|تخم حیات, tukhme hayat; Tamil: Panneer ilai chedi, Hindi: Hindi: {{Script|Deva|पनीर के फूल, Paneer phool, Pashto: شاپیانگا/مخازور) is a plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family, native to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent. Within the genus Withania, W. somnifera (Ashwagandha) and W. coagulans (Paneer doddi/Ashutosh booti) are economically significant, and are cultivated in several regions for their use in Ayurveda.^[1] It is claimed to help control diabetes.^[2] The berries contain a rennet-like protease that can be used to clot milk for cheese production.^{[3] [4]} The plant is prone to leaf spot disease caused by Alternaria alternata.^[5]

Notes and References

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2. Sampathkumar . Kaarunya . Riyajan . Siriporn . Tan . Chiew Kei . Demokritou . Philip . Chudapongse . Nuannoi . Loo . Say Chye Joachim . Small-Intestine-Specific Delivery of Antidiabetic Extracts from Withania coagulans Using Polysaccharide-Based Enteric-Coated Nanoparticles . ACS Omega . 11 July 2019 . 4 . 7 . 12049–12057 . 10.1021/acsomega.9b00823 . 31460318 . 6682046 . free .
   • July 31, 2019 . Encapsulated Indian medicinal herb shows anti-diabetic properties in mice . American Chemical Society .
3. Sheridan . Lea . A 'Rennet' Ferment Contained in the Seeds of Withania Coagulans . American Journal of Pharmacy . March 1884 . 56 . 161 . 1883RSPS...36...55L .
4. Beigomi M, Mohammadifar MA, Hashemi M, Rohani MG, Senthil K, Valizadeh M . 84610288 . Biochemical and rheological characterization of a protease from fruits of Withania coagulans with a milk-clotting activity . 10.1007/s10068-014-0247-5 . Food Science and Biotechnology . 23 . 6 . 1805–1813 . December 2014.
5. 10.1094/PDIS-06-12-0559-PDN . First Report of Leaf Spot Disease in Withania coagulans Caused by Alternaria alternata in India . Plant Disease . 97 . 3 . 420 . 2013 . Sharma . A . Singh . V . Singh . G . Pati . P. K . 30722353 .