Chemical constituents of Asparagus

Negi, J. S.; Singh, P.; Joshi, G. P.; Rawat, M. S.; Bisht, V. K.

doi:10.4103/0973-7847.70921

Short ReviewPharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 4 | Issue 8 | 2010 | pp. 215–220Open access

Chemical constituents of Asparagus

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¹ Department of Chemistry, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal – 246 174.
² Herbal Research and Development Institute, Gopeshwar, Chamoli – 246 401, Uttarakhand, INDIA.

Published:: Oct 21, 2010
Received:: Jan 16, 2010
DOI:: 10.4103/0973-7847.70921

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Negi, J. S., Singh, P., Joshi, G. P., Rawat, M. S., & Bisht, V. K. (2010). Chemical constituents of Asparagus. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 4(8), 215–220. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.70921

Abstract

Asparagus species (family Liliaceae) are medicinal plants of temperate Himalayas. They possess a variety of biological properties, such as being antioxidants, immunostimulants, anti-inflammatory, antihepatotoxic, antibacterial, antioxytocic, and reproductive agents. The article briefly reviews the isolated chemical constituents and the biological activities of the plant species. The structural formula of isolated compounds and their distribution in the species studied are also given.

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Title	Chemical constituents of Asparagus
Authors	J. S. Negi; P. Singh; G. P. Joshi; M. S. Rawat; V. K. Bisht
Affiliations	Department of Chemistry, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal – 246 174.; Herbal Research and Development Institute, Gopeshwar, Chamoli – 246 401, Uttarakhand, INDIA.
Journal	Pharmacognosy Reviews
Volume / Issue	Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)