Ashwagandha或Withaniasomnifera是一种属于茄科的草药植物。由于其广泛的植物化学物质,ashwagandha根提取物已用于许多研究中,单独或与其他天然植物结合,用于各种生物医学应用,其中包括它的抗微生物剂,抗炎,抗压力,抗肿瘤,心脏保护,和神经保护特性。此外,它改善内皮功能,降低活性氧,控制细胞凋亡,并改善线粒体功能。这些特性使其成为各种疾病的有用治疗方法,包括与年龄有关的症状,焦虑,神经退行性疾病,糖尿病,压力,关节炎,疲劳,和认知/记忆障碍。尽管补充ashwagandha有很多好处,关于草药治疗焦虑症的有效性,只有四个荟萃分析,神经行为障碍,阳痿,和不孕症。此外,目前还没有研究ashwagandha如何影响抗氧化反应和身体运动表现的评论。因此,这项研究的目的是分析有关食用ashwagandha对抗氧化反应和运动表现的影响的科学文献。
Ashwagandha or Withania somnifera is an herbal plant belonging to the Solanaceae family. Because of its wide range of phytochemicals, ashwagandha root extract has been used in numerous research studies, either alone or in conjunction with other natural plants, for various biomedical applications, which include its anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-stress, anti-tumor, cardioprotective, and neuroprotective properties. Additionally, it improves endothelial function, lowers reactive oxygen species, controls apoptosis, and improves mitochondrial function. These properties make it a useful treatment for a variety of conditions, including age-related symptoms, anxiety, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, stress, arthritis, fatigue, and cognitive/memory impairment. Despite the numerous benefits of ashwagandha supplementation, there have been just four meta-analyses on the herb\'s effectiveness in treating anxiety, neurobehavioral disorders, impotence, and infertility. Moreover, no reviews exist that examine how ashwagandha affects antioxidant response and physical sports performance. Consequently, the goal of this study was to analyze the scientific literature regarding the effects of ashwagandha consumption on antioxidant response and athletic performance.