Asparagus Racemosus Extracts
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Plant Parts Used: Roots and Leaves
Description of Asparagus Racemosus: The plant is a climber growing to 1-2 m in length. The leaves are like pine-needles, small and uniform. The inflorescence has tiny white flowers, in small spikes. The roots are finger-like, and clustered.
Characteristics and Constituents: Saponins are present in all species of Asparagus. In a comparative study, various members belonging to this plant species, including Asparagus racemosus, have been investigated for the presence of alkaloids, proteins, starch and tannin. Chemically, the variants from the southern part of India differed from the ones obtained from northern India, in having the A, fraction of the Asparagus glycosides. This fraction was absent in the North Indian species. Mucilage is also present in roots. Diosgenin was shown to occur in A. Racemosus leaves.