THE PHARMACOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS - A REVIEW
B. Ramya Sree
Department of Biotechnology, Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Tirupati
Jyothi M. Joy
Department of Pharmacognosy, Sree Vidyanikethan College of Pharmacy, Tirupati
Asparagus officinalis contained steroid saponins including asparagosides A, B, D, F, G, H, I, the bitter steroid saponins, amino acids, fructans (asparagose and asparagosine), ferulic acid, minerals, vitamins and flavonoids. It exerts anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant, hypolipidemic, antidiabetic and many other effects. This paper will highlight the chemical constituents and the pharmacological effects of Asparagus officinalis
5 , 2 , 2015
93 - 98