Dietary Supplementation of <i>Ashwagandha</i> (<i>Withania somnifera</i>, Dunal) Enhances <scp>NK</scp> Cell Function in Ovarian Tumors in the Laying Hen Model of Spontaneous Ovarian Cancer

Abstract

The results of this study suggest that the population of stromal and tumorinfiltrating NK cells is increased by dietary Ashwagandha supplementation. Thus, Ashwagandha may enhance antitumor function of NK cells. This study may be useful for a clinical study to determine the effects of dietary Ashwagandha on NK cell immune function in patients with ovarian cancer.