A small shrub that grows in North Africa and India, it has a high concentration of withanolides which explains the benefits we're about to discuss.Ashwagandha has been shown to lower blood sugar levels and may decrease inflammation levels as well. (physiqueformuladiet.com)
The water extract of Ashwaganda leaf containing rich in triethylene glycol (TEG) promoted non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep significantly and changed rapid eye movement (REM) sleep slightly, while the alcoholic extract containing active withanolides showed no effect on sleep. (sciencedaily.com)
Camu camu also has a rare variety of antioxidant called withanolides which studies have shown to actually kill cancer cells! (mamanatural.com)