Asparagus curillus | |
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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 |
Asparagus curillus is a shrub distributed in the tropical and temperate climate (1000 – 2250 meter altitude) of the central Himalaya. 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. This plant contains oligospirostanosides, oligofurostanosides, sarsasapogenin glycoside, steroidal saponins, and steroidal glycosides.
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Negi JS et al. Chemical constituents of asparagus. Pharmacognosy Reviews 2010 Jul;4(8):215-20. PMID 22228964 PMC 3249924
Taxon identifiers | |
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Asparagus curillus |
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