A Maurya, S Tripathi, JK Chaudhary and VK Yadav

Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus Wild) is a perennial plant, and is considered to be native to the Indian Subcontinent. Over the decades, it has been honoured as “Queen of Herbs” owing to its considerable Ayurvedic potential, making it immensely useful for the management of a range of human health-related issues. The ayurvedic potential is primarily attributed to a range of diverse bioactive components, including carboxylic acids, alkaloids, polycyclic hydrocarbons, flavonoids, isoflavones, dihydrophenanthrene derivatives, furan derivatives, essential oils, sterols, and steroidal saponins. These bioactive compounds remain distributed throughout the plant body, especially in rhizomes, and are known to influence several functions, including colour development, flavour, and protective defence against UV radiation…read more on NOPR