title: Asparagus racemosus: a review on its phytochemical and therapeutic potential.
abstract: Asparagus racemosus (Willd.) is a widely found medicinal plant in tropical and subtropical parts of India. The therapeutic applications of this plant have been reported in Indian and British Pharmacopoeias and in traditional system of medicine, such as Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha. The crude, semi-purified and purified extracts obtained from different parts of this plant have been useful in therapeutic applications. Numerous bioactive phytochemicals mostly saponins and flavonoids have been isolated and identified from this plant which are responsible alone or in combination for various pharmacological activities. This review aims to give a comprehensive overview of traditional applications, current knowledge on the phytochemistry, pharmacology and overuse of A. racemosus.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Applied Chemistry , Delhi Technological University , Delhi , India.
authors.forename: Ram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D027761:Asparagus Plant / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D064209:Phytochemicals / Q000032:analysis; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D064209:Phytochemicals; D010936:Plant Extracts
keywords: Asparagus racemosus; Satavari; adverse effect; pharmacology; phytochemistry