Details of Plants:Asparagus racemosus

Plant details

Family: Asparagaceae
Phytochemicals

(25S)-5beta-Spirostan-3beta-Ol
Asparagamine A
Copper
Diosgenin
Isoquercitin
Magnesium
Manganese
Miquelianin
Nickel
Palmityl Laurate
Phytosterols
Potassium Ion
Saccharin
Shatavarin I
Shatavarin IV
Sodium Ion
Vitamin P
NE-statewise availability

Assam
Sikkim
Tripura
Vernacular Name

Tripura: Shotomul
Assam: Lamardoh
Sikkim: Kurilo
Ailments cured

Diabetes
Jaundice
Urinary disorder
Plant parts used and methods

Whole plant: Used as amulet
Root: Extract taken orally
Leaves: Dried powder taken orally
Plant References

Sajem. A. L; Gosai. K; Traditional use of medicinal plants by the Jaintia tribes in North Cachar Hills district of Assam, northeast India, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2:33, 2006.

Kabir et al. A survey of medicinal plants used by the Deb barma clan of the Tripura tribe of Moulvibazar district, Bangladesh, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 10:19, 2014.

Das. T; et al. Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used by Ethnic and Rural People in Eastern Sikkim Himalayan Region, African Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences 4 (1): 16-20, 2012.

Phytochemical References

Mohanraj, K; et al., IMPPAT: A curated database of Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics, Scientific reports, 8:4329, 2018.

Mohanraj, K; et al., IMPPAT: A curated database of Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics, Scientific reports, 8:4329, 2018.

Mohanraj, K; et al., IMPPAT: A curated database of Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics, Scientific reports, 8:4329, 2018.