Withaferin A
Food Sources
Foods that contain Withaferin A.
- Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha leaves contain Wi-A (Withaferin A) as a predominant constituent.
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Health Benefits
Health conditions that Withaferin A may influence, based on research.
Protects Against
- Cancer
Wi-A has strong anticancer potential, shown to inhibit cancer cell proliferation, metastases and EMT processes through multiple mechanisms including inactivation of NFκB, collapse of vimentin, oxidative stress in ER and mitochondria.
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Sources
- Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity