Asparagus curillus
| Asparagus curillus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asparagoideae |
| Genus: | Asparagus |
| Species: | A. curillus
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| Binomial name | |
| Asparagus curillus Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb
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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]
Vernacular Names
[edit]Asparagus curillus is known by various local names across India. In Hindi, it is called “Satavari” or “Safed Musli”, while in Marathi, it is referred to as “Shatavari”. In Bengali, it may be called “Shatamuli”, and in Sanskrit, it is traditionally known as “Shatavari”, meaning "curer of a hundred diseases".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b Negi JS et al. Chemical constituents of asparagus. Pharmacognosy Reviews 2010 Jul;4(8):215-20. PMID 22228964 PMC 3249924
- ^ Warrier, P.K. (1993). Indian Medicinal Plants: A Compendium of 500 Species. Vol. 1. Orient Longman. pp. 237–238. ISBN 9788125003014.