Phytochemical analysis and Anti–bacterial assessment of root extract of Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) found in Ambikapur, Surguja (Chhattisgarh)

Dr. Rashmi Verma; Kalpana Shrivastava

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

Phytochemical analysis and Anti–bacterial assessment of root extract of Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) found in Ambikapur, Surguja (Chhattisgarh)

Dr. Rashmi Verma, Kalpana Shrivastava

Abstract :

Asparagus racemosus(Shatavari) are recommended in Ayurvedictexts for prevention and treatment of gastric ulcers, dyspepsia and as a galactogogue. A. racemosus has also been used successfully by some practitioners ofAyurvedicfor nervous disorders, inflammation, liver diseases and certain infectious and various kinds of diseases. However, no scientific proof justifying aforementioned uses of root extract of A. racemosus (Shatavari) is available so far. Recently few reports are available demonstrating beneficial effects of alcoholic and water extracts of the root of A. racemosus (Shatavari) in some clinical conditions and experimentally induced diseases, e.g. galactogogue effect, antihepatotoxic and immunomodulatory activities. The present study includes the detailed phytochemicalanalysis of the root extract of Asparagus racemosus reported so far.