Asparagus curillus
| Asparagus curillus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asparagoideae |
| Genus: | Asparagus |
| Species: | A. curillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Asparagus curillus Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb | |
Asparagus curillus is a shrub distributed in the tropical and temperate climate (1000 – 2250 meter altitude) of the central Himalaya.[1] It is known as shatawar in traditional Ayurvedic medicine in which it is used as a demulcent, an herbal tonic, to terminate pregnancies, and to treat gonorrhea and diabetes.[1][2] This plant contains oligospirostanosides, oligofurostanosides, sarsasapogenin glycoside, steroidal saponins, and steroidal glycosides.[2]
References
- 1 2 Umberto Quattrocchi. CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set). CRC Press, 2012 ISBN 9781482250640. Volume 1, p 446
- 1 2 Negi JS et al. Chemical constituents of asparagus. Pharmacognosy Reviews 2010 Jul;4(8):215-20. PMID 22228964 PMC 3249924
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