Asparagus curillus

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]

Asparagus curillus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Asparagoideae
Genus: Asparagus
Species:
A. curillus
Binomial name
Asparagus curillus
Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb

References

  1. 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
  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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