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Dilip S. Mehta

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Molecular Biology· 1 Pharmacology & Toxicology· 1

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Organism:C. elegans· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Nidhi ThakkariD· 2 shared Vijay KothariiD· 2 shared Gemini GajeraiD· 1 shared Sujit NairiD· 1 shared

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Pharmacology & ToxicologyDrug Target InsightsPeer-reviewedJul 20, 2026

Withania somnifera root extract reduces susceptibility of the model worm Caenorhabditis elegans to different types of stressors

Nidhi Thakkar, Dilip S. Mehta, Vijay Kothari

This study shows that Withania somnifera root extract protects C. elegans from various stressors by improving recovery and reducing susceptibility to neurotoxic and heat-induced paralysis.

DOI 10.33393/dti.2026.3737

C. elegansexperimental assay

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Molecular BiologyDrug Target InsightsPeer-reviewedApr 2, 2025

Withania somnifera root extract (LongeFera-TM) confers beneficial effects on health and lifespan of the model worm Caenorhabditis elegans

Nidhi Thakkar, Gemini Gajera, Dilip S. Mehta…·Vijay Kothari

This study shows that Withania somnifera root extract improves health and lifespan in C. elegans by altering gene expression related to lifespan, fertility, and extracellular matrix remodeling.

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C. elegansbulk RNA-seq

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