Asparagus racemosus is a climbing herb which belonging to the family of Asparagaceae, grows in low forest areas. In India, it is found in tropical, sub tropical regions and in Himalayas. It is distributed throughout tropical Africa, Java, Australlia, Srilanka, India and southern parts of China.
It has been widely used for centuries in traditional Ayurvedic medicine as an aid for the reproductive system particularly for females. A.racemosus used to balance pitta and vata. It has cooling effect on the system. It’s unctuous (oily), building nature is responsible for nourshing, grounding effect. These combined qualities make rasayana (rejuvenative) for the female reproductive system, for the blood and the digestive system when pitta is involved. It is also know for phytoestrogenic properties.
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The major bioactive constituents of A. racemosus are steroidal saponins (Shatavarins I–IV) which are present in roots. It also contains vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, Mg, P, Ca, Fe, and folic acid. Shatavarin IV is a glycoside of sarsasapogenin contains two molecules of rhamnose and one molecule of glucose. Other constituents include essential oils, asparagine, arginine, tyrosine, flavonoids (kaempferol, quercetin, and rutin), resin, and tannins. Flowers and fruits contain quercetin, rutin and hyperosides while the leaves contains diosgenin and quercetin-3 glucuronide. Many chemical constituents are isolated from the root, five steroidal saponins, shatavarins VI-X, Asparoside B (Shatavarin I), Asparinin B (Shatavarinin IV), Shatavarinin V, immunoside and Asparanin A (schidigerasaponin D5). It also contains isoflavone 8-methoxy-5, 6, 4’-trihydroxyisoflavone 7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside.
