Table 2.

Potential therapeutic effects of some active substances found in Ashwagandha.

Active Substance	Potential Effects	References
Anaferine	anti-tuberculous,	[27]
	neuroprotective	[28,33]
Anahygrine	anti-tuberculous,	[27]
	neuroprotective	[29,30]
Withaferin A	anti-inflammatory,	[24]
	anti-cancer,	[19,24,31,32]
	anti-diabetic,	[25]
	cardioprotective,	[25]
	neuroprotective,	[25,28,33]
	antibacterial,	[34]
	anti-SARS-CoV-2,	[35,36]
	in dermatological diseases	[37]
Withanolide D	neuroprotective,	[28,33]
	anti-cancer	[20]
Withanone	antibacterial,	[34]
	anti-SARS-CoV-2,	[35,36]
	anti-cancer	[19]