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|
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Asparagus
racemosus |
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| CHEMICAL
COMPOSITION |
The root
contains saponins1. |
| PHARMACOLOGY |
The
plant's action as a galactagogue has been reported2. In a study
it was shown that in the estrogen - primed rats, Asparagus racemosus could cause both
increase in the weight of mammary lobulo - alveolar tissue and the milk yield3.
Antioxytocic and anti ADH activity in the saponin fractions isolated from the roots of
Asparagus racemosus has been observed4. A study on the plant was
shown to posses anabolic properties viz. growth promotion. The plant is also considered as
an adaptogenic substance5. Clinical efficacy of root powder
evaluated in patients with duodenal ulcer6. |
| THERAPEUTIC
USES |
The plant
has been used in Ayurveda for various conditions. Its main use has been as a galactagogue
to increase milk secretion during lactation. It is also used as a general tonic and as an
aphrodisiac7. |
| REFERENCES |
- Kanitkar, U.K. et al : J.
Res. Ind. Med. 3:2, (1969)
- Patel, A.B. and U.K.
Kanitkar : Biol. Pl., 27:6 (1985).
- Sabnis, P.B. et al. : Ind.
J. Exp. Biol., 6:55 (1968)
- Gaitonde, B.B. and M.H.
Jethamalani : Arch. Int. Pharmacodyn., 179:121, (1969)
- Sharma, S. et al. : Ind.
Drugs, 23:133, (1985).
- J. Res. Ayurveda &
Siddha (1986, 7, 91)
- Nadkarni, K.M. Indian
Materia Medica, 3rd Edn. Vol. 1, Popular Prakashan, Bombay.
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| SPECIFICATIONS: ASPARAGUS
RACEMOSUS EXTRACT
General
Information:
| Type of extract |
: |
Dry powder |
| Plant parts used |
: |
Roots |
| Source |
: |
Wild crafted |
| Shelf life |
: |
24 months unopened |
| Storage |
: |
Keep in a cool, dry
place protected from moisture and heat |
| Active ingredient |
: |
Saponins |
| Method of analysis |
: |
HPTLC |
Analytical
Specifications :
| Description |
: |
Yellowish Brown powder With hygroscopic nature |
| Organoleptic characters |
: |
Characteristic taste and odour |
| Loss on drying |
: |
Not more than 5% W/W |
| Lead |
: |
Not more than 10 PPM |
| Arsenic |
: |
Not more than 2 PPM |
| Heavy metals |
: |
Not more than 20 PPM |
| Assay |
|
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| Saponins by HPTLC on dry basis |
: |
Not less than 25% W/W |
| Microbiological profile |
: |
|
| Total bacterial count |
: |
Not more than 10000 CFU/gm |
| Yeasts and moulds |
: |
Not more than 100 CFU/gm |
| E.coli |
: |
Absent |
| S.aureus |
: |
Absent |
| Salmonella typhi |
: |
Absent |
| Pseudomonas aeruginose |
: |
Absent |
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