Asparagus racemosus—Ethnopharmacological evaluation and conservation needs

Bopana, Nishritha; Saxena, Sanjay

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2007.01.001

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“…The available therapies or pharmacological drugs for the treatment of fatigue are very limited (Uthayathas et al, 2007), which necessitate potential alternatives from the extracts of traditional herbs and their respective performance of action are worth investigating (Tharakan et al, 2005). Herbs or other botanicals and their extracts or concentrates mentioned in literature as dietary supplements (Sen and Chakraborty, 2016) have the potential to mitigate fatigue, accelerate the elimination of fatigue-related metabolites and improve exercise performance (Tharakan et al, 2005, Lee et al, 2012and Zink 2016 (Radha and Laxmipriya, 2015;Bopana and Saxena, 2007;Kenjale et al, 2007;Shirolkar et al, 2013;Lamba et al, 2011;Mukhopadhya et al, 2001). In this context, the diversity of nutritional constituents from these herbs could be investigated for their possible role in alleviating fatigue generated during exercise performance.…”

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Development of Poly Herbal Granules and its Anti-Fatigue Efficacy in Swiss Mice

Devi¹,

Nalwade²,

Rajurkar³

2017

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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The current study sought to investigate the anti-fatigue efficacy of poly herbal granule (PHG) formulations of the extracts of Asparagus racemosus, Chlorophytum borivilianum, Tinospora cordifolia, Tribulus terrestris and Withania somnifera enriched with general tonic and health promoting properties based on Aloe vera gel and soyabean whey in Swiss mice. The nutrient compositions of the selected PHG exhibited that the carbohydrates were the major constituents in both AVII and SBWII, followed by protein and total ash. Fat contents were 0.96 and 1.18 g100g -1 in AVII and SBWII, respectively. The energy levels of AVII and SBWII were 378 and 377 kcal100g -1 , correspondingly. Higher contents of Ca (70.20 mg100g -1 ), Mg (85.27mg100g -1 ) and P (61.55 mg100g -1 ) were observed in SBWII. The trace elements revealed that, Zn and Fe content were 1.84 and 8.63mg100g-1 in AVII and 1.85 and 7.85mg100g -1 in SBWII, respectively. The retention and stability of Vitamin C, total sugar, reducing sugar and non-reducing sugar for 270 days illustrated the storage life of the product in ambient condition. The body weight of mice, swimming time and corresponding biochemical parameters including haemoglobin, serum protein and blood glucose level were measured by standard method. The oral administration with PHG supplement for 30 days markedly increased the body weight (11.40-11.80%), haemoglobin (11.82-12.46%), serum protein (3.77-6.02%) of the mice. Following forced swimming test (FST), prolonged exhaustive exercise time of 231.02 (AVII), 237.50 (SBWII) minutes were recorded for PHG supplemented groups which were 36.23 (AVII) and 37.97 (SBWII) per cent longer than that of the control group. The minute increase of blood glucose levels (4.51-4.37%) in PHG supplemented Swiss mice after FST as compared to tremendous increase in blood glucose level (40.07%) in the control group illustrated the anti-fatigue activity of PHG. K e y w o r d s

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Section: Issn: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 4 (2017) Pp 2164-2178mentioning

confidence: 99%

Development of Poly Herbal Granules and its Anti-Fatigue Efficacy in Swiss Mice

Devi¹,

Nalwade²,

Rajurkar³

2017

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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“…Many Indian plants have been investigated for their beneficial use as antioxidants or source of antioxidants using presently available experimental techniques (Ali et al 2008). Asparagus racemosus is mainly known for its phytoestrogenic properties.With an increasing realization that hormone replacement therapy with synthetic estrogens is neither as safe nor as effective as previously envisaged, the interest in plant-derived estrogens has increased tremendously making A. racemosus particularly important (Bopana & Saxena 2007). In Ayurveda, A. racemosus has been described as a rasayana herb and has been used extensively as an adaptogen to increase the non-specific resistance of organisms against a variety of stresses.…”

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“…Besides use in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery, the plant also has potent antioxidant, immunostimulant, anti-dyspepsia and antitussive effects. Bopana and Saxena (2007) evaluated the biological activities, pharmacological applications and clinical studies of A. racemosus in their critical review.…”

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Ethnomedicinal Plants of India with Special Reference to an Indo-Burma Hotspot Region: An overview

Kumar

Lalramnghinglova

2011

Ethnobot. Res. App.

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“…Acemannan, a partially acetylated polysaccharide found in the Aloe vera gel, is responsible for its biological activities (Chokboribal et al, 2015;Kumar and Tiku, 2016). Aspargus racemosus of Asparagaceae family has been referred as bitter-sweet, emollient, cooling, nervine tonic, constipating, aphorodisiac, diuretic, rejuvenating, carminative, stomachic, antiseptic and as tonic and also has potent antioxidant, immunostimulant, anti dyspepsia and antitussive effects (Bopana and Saxena, 2007). Chlorophytum borivilianum belonging to Liliaceae family constitute a group of herbs used as "Rasayanas."…”

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Development of polyherbal granules and its nutritional characterization

Baruah

Arya

Nalwade

et al. 2017

AJDFR

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Two poly herbal granules (AVII and SBWII) were developed utilizing the extracts of five medicinal plants on the basis of organoleptic evaluation, nutritional composition and shelf life. Five medicinal plants viz., Asparagus racemosus, Chlorophytum borivilianum, Tinospora cordifolia, Tribulus terrestris and Withania somnifera enriched with general tonic and health promoting property were selected for the formulations which were based on Aloe vera gel and soyabean whey. The nutrient analysis of the formulated granules exhibited that the carbohydrates were the major constituents in both AVII and SBWII, followed by protein and total ash. Fat contents were 0.96 and 1.18 g/100g in AVII and SBWII, respectively. The energy levels of AVII and SBWII were 378 and 377 Kcal/100g, correspondingly. Higher contents of Ca (70.20 mg/ 100g), Mg (85.27mg/100g) and P (61.55 mg/100g) were observed in SBWII. The trace elements revealed that, Zn and Fe content were 1.84 and 8.63mg/100g in AVII and 1.85 and 7.85mg/100g in SBWII, respectively. The retention and stability of vitamin C, total sugar, reducing sugar and non-reducing sugar for 270 days illustrated the storage life of the product in ambient condition.

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Asparagus racemosus—Ethnopharmacological evaluation and conservation needs

Cited by 181 publications

References 33 publications

Development of Poly Herbal Granules and its Anti-Fatigue Efficacy in Swiss Mice

Development of Poly Herbal Granules and its Anti-Fatigue Efficacy in Swiss Mice

Ethnomedicinal Plants of India with Special Reference to an Indo-Burma Hotspot Region: An overview

Development of polyherbal granules and its nutritional characterization

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