New directions

in

Research of

Asparagus racemosus

“RASAYAN”

Presented by

Dr. Sudhakar Kokate

Director PPRC, India

Description

₪ Family: Asparagaceae

₪ Imp. medicinal plant of tropical & subtropical

India

₪ Traditionally used in Ayurveda, Unani &

Siddha

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Description

₪ Known for potent phyto-estrogenic actions

₪ Spinous under – shrub

₪ Root stalk – tuberous, short bearing

numerous succulent tuberous roots (30 - 100

cm) long 1 -2 cm thick

Description

₪ External colour of root – silvery white

₪ Internal - white

₪ Stem – woody, climbing, whitish grey or brown

with spines

₪ Flowering season – Feb – March

₪ Fruiting season – end of April

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Chemicals

Ф Steroidal saponins

Ф Quercetin

Ф Rutin

Ф Hyperoside

Ф Sarasapogenin

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Chemicals

Ф Racemofuran

Ф Asparagamine

Ф 9,1-dihydrophenenthrene derivative named

racemosol

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Pharmacological applications

Ψ Phytoesterogenic effects

Ψ Adaptogenic effects

Ψ Immunoadjuvant effects

Ψ Cardioprotective effects

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Pharmacological applications

Ψ Anti-diarrhoeal effects

Ψ Anti-dyspepsia effects

Ψ Anti-bacterial effects

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Properties

Ӿ Aphrodisiac

Ӿ Diuretic

Ӿ Anti-spasmodic

Ӿ Galactagogue

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Properties

Ӿ Anti-bacterial

Ӿ Anti-tussive

Ӿ Anti-dyspepsia

Ӿ Anti-diarrhoeal

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Diseases cured….

Ӿ Diarrhoea

Ӿ Dysentery

Ӿ Dyspepsia

Ӿ Menopausal symptoms

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Diseases cured….

Ӿ Cardiovascular diseases

Ӿ Breast cancer

Ӿ Milk production in mammals

Ӿ Urino-genital disorders

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Diseases cured….

Ӿ Energy for female reproductive organs

Ӿ Increase in wt. of testes

Ӿ Ulcer esp. gastric

Ӿ Leucopenia

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Diseases cured….

Ӿ Anaemia

Ӿ AIDS - HIV

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Neurodegenerative Diseases….

ᴆ Alzheimer’s disease

ᴆ Parkinson’s disease

ᴆ Nervine tonic

ᴆ Bacterial disease

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Avenues for

further

Research

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ᴆ biological activity

ᴆ medicinal applications

ᴆ treatment of neurodegenerative disorders

ᴆ diarrhoea

ᴆ dyspepsia

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ᴆ synergistic effects

ᴆ pro-drug mechanism

ᴆ in-vitro studies

ᴆ a systems biology approach

ᴆ metabolomics

ᴆ quality determination

Thank you !!