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Which medicinal plant is known as winter cherry?
1. Ashwagandha
2. Rose
3. Lily
4. Chandeni

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : Ashwagandha

The correct answer is Ashwagandha.

  • Withania somniferacommonly known as Ashwagandha (winter cherry), is an important medicinal plant.
  • It has been used in Ayurvedic and indigenous medicine for more than 3,000 years.
  • Some herbalists refer to Ashwagandha as Indian ginseng.
  • The plant extract has many bioactive compounds and thereby exerts antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities.
  • The plant extract and its bioactive compounds are used in arthritis, impotence, amnesia, anxiety, cancer, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases.

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