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Diabetes and inflammation have been linked to some pathways contributing to AD pathogenesis. In this study, the effects of\n                    <jats:italic>Withania somnifera<\/jats:italic>\n                    (\n                    <jats:italic>W. somnifera<\/jats:italic>\n                    ) root ethanol extract (WSEE) on lipoxygenase, butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), protein denaturation, and carbohydrate digestive enzymes were determined using in vitro and in silico experimental models. WSEE cytotoxicity on neuroblastoma cell lines (SH\u2010SY5Y) and the molecular docking simulation of its compounds were also investigated. WSEE analysis showed the presence of terpenoids, flavonoids, alkaloids, and tannins. The extract showed significant (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.05) inhibition of protein denaturation (IC\n                    <jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>\n                    = 558.6 \u00b5g\/mL), lipoxygenase (IC\n                    <jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>\n                    = 175.6 \u00b5g\/mL) and BChE (IC\n                    <jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>\n                    = 313.6 \u00b5g\/mL) than ibuprofen (IC\n                    <jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>\n                    = 191.1 \u00b5g\/mL), vitamin C (IC\n                    <jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>\n                    = 44.97\u00a0\u00b5g\/mL), and rivastigmine (IC\n                    <jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>\n                    = 123.7\u00a0\u00b5g\/mL), respectively. It also inhibited \u03b1\u2010glucosidase (IC\n                    <jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>\n                    = 343.0\u00a0\u00b5g\/mL) and reduced SH\u2010SY5Y cell viability at \u2265 80\u00a0\u00b5g\/mL. The docking studies revealed that sitoindoside IX, somniferin, withanolide B, and withasomniferolide B in the plant exhibit high binding affinities, where withasomniferolide B presents the highest docking scores (\u221211.4\u00a0kcal\/mol) with \u03b1\u2010amylase. Further in vivo and molecular studies are needed to validate the plant's usefulness in AD management.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1002\/cbdv.71409","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,15]],"date-time":"2026-06-15T19:25:37Z","timestamp":1781551537000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Deciphering Antidiabetic, Anti\u2010Inflammatory, and Anti\u2010Cholinergic Bioactivities of\n                    <i>Withania somnifera<\/i>\n                    (L) Dunal Root Extract: An In Vitro and In Silico Investigation"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"23","author":[{"given":"Lufuno","family":"Mulelu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"African Medicines Innovations and Technologies Development Department of Pharmacology Faculty of Health Sciences University of the Free State  Bloemfontein South 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