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- Title
Asparagus Racemosus - A Review.
- Authors
Selvaraj, Kalaivani; Sivakumar, Girija; Veeraraghavan, Vishnu Priya; Dandannavar, Vijaya S.; Veeraraghavan, Geetha Royapuram; Rengasamy, Gayathri
- Abstract
Asparagus racemosus (A. racemosus) commonly known as Shatavari or satavar belongs to family of Liliaceae. It is grown in tropical areas of India, Sri Lanka and Himalayas. Shatavari crop generally shows resistance to pest and insects and unaffected with diseases. The crop grows well in tropical and hot climate. Well drained fertile black soil is most preferred for the cultivation of crop. The dried root extracts of the plant are used as drug. The root extracts are proved for to possess pharmacological efficacies such as antioxidant potential, antimicrobial property, anti-tumor potential, hepatoprotective role and antidiabetic activity. The present article explores the therapeutic properties of A. racemosus root which are reported so far.
- Publication
Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 2019, Vol 10, Issue 1, p87
- ISSN
0975-8453
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.5530/srp.2019.1.14