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	\|data3 = Liliaceae		\|data3 = Asparagaceae (Formerly Liliaceae)
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	'''''Asparagus racemosus''''' (commonly known as '''Shatavari''') is a species of plant in the family [[Asparagaceae]].		'''''Asparagus racemosus''''' (commonly known as '''Shatavari''') is a species of plant in the family Asparagaceae.

	==English name==		== Botanical profile and nomenclature ==
	~~Wild~~ Asparagus		* '''Botanical Name:''' ''Asparagus racemosus'' Willd.
			* '''English Name:''' Wild Asparagus
			* '''Family:''' Asparagaceae (formerly classified under Liliaceae)
			* '''Vernacular Names:''' Shatavari (Sanskrit/Hindi), Satamuli (Bengali), Kurilo (Nepali)
			* '''Plant Part Used:''' Dried tuberous roots
			* [[File:Shatavari.jpg\|thumb\|'''Shatavari (''Asparagus racemosus'')''']]'''Habitat & Distribution:''' Spiny climbing under-shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions of India, Asia, Australia, and parts of Africa.<ref name="Bopana2007">{{cite journal\|vauthors=Bopana N, Saxena S\|title=Asparagus racemosus—Ethnopharmacological evaluation and conservation needs\|journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology\|volume=110\|issue=1\|pages=1–15\|year=2007\|doi=10.1016/j.jep.2007.01.001}}</ref><ref name="Alok2013">{{cite journal\|vauthors=Alok S, Jain SK, Verma A, Kumar M, Mahor A, Sabharwal M\|title=Plant profile, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari): A review\|journal=Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease\|volume=3\|issue=3\|pages=242–251\|year=2013\|doi=10.1016/s2222-1808(13)60049-3}}</ref>

	==Therapeutic Uses==		==Therapeutic Uses==
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	==Other varieties / other botanical names==		==Other varieties / other botanical names==
	* Asparagus rigidulus Nakai		* Asparagus rigidulus Nakai
	* Protasparagus racemosus (Willd.) Oberm.		* Protasparagus racemosus (Willd.) Oberm.

	==Types==		==Types==
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	* Mahanarayana Taila		* Mahanarayana Taila
	* Shatavari Guda		* Shatavari Guda
	* Saubhagya Shunthi		* Saubhagya Shunthi
	* Bruhat Chhagaladi Ghrita		* Bruhat Chhagaladi Ghrita
	* Shatavari Ghrita		* Shatavari Ghrita
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	Available		Available

	* In India –		* In India –
	Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand, Tamil nadu, Andhra Pradesh		Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand, Tamil nadu, Andhra Pradesh
	* Out of India –		* Out of India –
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	==Current researches ==		==Current researches ==

	~~== Botanical profile and nomenclature ==~~
	* '''Botanical Name:''' ''Asparagus racemosus'' Willd.
	* '''Family:''' [[Asparagaceae]] (formerly classified under [[Liliaceae]])
	* '''Vernacular Names:''' Shatavari ([[Sanskrit]]/[[Hindi]]), Satamuli ([[Bengali language\|Bengali]]), Kurilo ([[Nepali language\|Nepali]])
	* '''Plant Part Used:''' Dried tuberous roots
	* '''Habitat & Distribution:''' Spiny climbing under-shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions of India, Asia, Australia, and parts of Africa.<ref name="Bopana2007">{{cite journal \|vauthors=Bopana N, Saxena S \|title=Asparagus racemosus—Ethnopharmacological evaluation and conservation needs \|journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology \|volume=110 \|issue=1 \|pages=1–15 \|year=2007 \|doi=10.1016/j.jep.2007.01.001}}</ref><ref name="Alok2013">{{cite journal \|vauthors=Alok S, Jain SK, Verma A, Kumar M, Mahor A, Sabharwal M \|title=Plant profile, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari): A review \|journal=Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease \|volume=3 \|issue=3 \|pages=242–251 \|year=2013 \|doi=10.1016/s2222-1808(13)60049-3}}</ref>

	== Phytochemical profile ==		== Phytochemical profile ==
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	=== Female reproductive health and endocrine modulation ===		=== Female reproductive health and endocrine modulation ===
	The root extract exhibits ~~[[phytoestrogen]]ic~~ properties due to structural similarities between Shatavarins/isoflavones and 17β-[[estradiol]], allowing selective binding to [[estrogen ~~receptor]]s~~ (~~<math>\text{ER}\~~alpha~~</math>~~ and ~~<math>\text{ER}\~~beta~~</math>~~).<ref name="Alok2013" />		The root extract exhibits phytoestrogenic properties due to structural similarities between Shatavarins/isoflavones and 17β-[[estradiol]], allowing selective binding to estrogen receptors (alpha and beta).<ref name="Alok2013" />

	* '''Dysmenorrhea & Infertility:''' Helps regulate [[gonadotropin]] release, supports [[folliculogenesis]], and mitigates uterine hyper-reactivity.<ref name="Bopana2007" />		* '''Dysmenorrhea & Infertility:''' Helps regulate gonadotropin release, supports folliculogenesis, and mitigates uterine hyper-reactivity.<ref name="Bopana2007" />
	* '''Menopausal Symptom Relief:''' Studies demonstrate that ''A. racemosus'' root extracts alleviate vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats) and mood fluctuations during pre-, peri-, and post-menopausal phases through partial estrogenic receptor modulation without inducing unwanted endometrial proliferation.<ref name="Alok2013" />		* '''Menopausal Symptom Relief:''' Studies demonstrate that ''A. racemosus'' root extracts alleviate vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats) and mood fluctuations during pre-, peri-, and post-menopausal phases through partial estrogenic receptor modulation without inducing unwanted endometrial proliferation.<ref name="Alok2013" />

	=== Adaptogenic, neuroprotective and anxiolytic properties ===		=== Adaptogenic, neuroprotective and anxiolytic properties ===
	Classified as a ''[[Rasayana]]'' (rejuvenative tonic), Shatavari functions as a systemic [[adaptogen]] by buffering the central nervous system against physical and emotional stressors.<ref name="Bopana2007" /><ref name="Singh2023">{{cite journal \|vauthors=Singh N, Garg M, Prajapati P, et al. \|title=Adaptogenic property of Asparagus racemosus: Future trends and prospects \|journal=Heliyon \|volume=9 \|issue=4 \|pages=e14932 \|year=2023 \|doi=10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14932}}</ref>		Classified as a ''[[Rasayana]]'' (rejuvenative tonic), Shatavari functions as a systemic adaptogen by buffering the central nervous system against physical and emotional stressors.<ref name="Bopana2007" /><ref name="Singh2023">{{cite journal \|vauthors=Singh N, Garg M, Prajapati P, et al. \|title=Adaptogenic property of Asparagus racemosus: Future trends and prospects \|journal=Heliyon \|volume=9 \|issue=4 \|pages=e14932 \|year=2023 \|doi=10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14932}}</ref>

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	* '''Neuroprotection:''' ''In vivo'' models show that root extracts protect hippocampal sub-regions (<math>\text{CA1}</math>, <math>\text{CA3}</math>, and dentate gyrus) from stress-induced cell degeneration by reducing lipid peroxidation and restoring endogenous antioxidant enzymes, such as [[superoxide dismutase]] (~~<math>\text{~~SOD~~}</math>~~) and [[glutathione]] (~~<math>\text{~~GSH~~}</math>~~).<ref name="Saxena2007">{{cite journal \|vauthors=Saxena G, Singh M, Meena P, et al. \|title=Neuroprotective Effects of Asparagus Racemosus Linn Root Extract: An Experimental and Clinical Evidence \|journal=Annals of Neurosciences \|volume=14 \|issue=3 \|pages=57–63 \|year=2007 \|doi=10.5214/ans.0972.7531.2007.140302}}</ref><ref name="Singh2023" />		* '''Neuroprotection:''' ''In vivo'' models show that root extracts protect hippocampal sub-regions (<math>\text{CA1}</math>, <math>\text{CA3}</math>, and dentate gyrus) from stress-induced cell degeneration by reducing lipid peroxidation and restoring endogenous antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione (GSH).<ref name="Saxena2007">{{cite journal \|vauthors=Saxena G, Singh M, Meena P, et al. \|title=Neuroprotective Effects of Asparagus Racemosus Linn Root Extract: An Experimental and Clinical Evidence \|journal=Annals of Neurosciences \|volume=14 \|issue=3 \|pages=57–63 \|year=2007 \|doi=10.5214/ans.0972.7531.2007.140302}}</ref><ref name="Singh2023" />
	* '''Cognitive & Anticonvulsant Support:''' Network pharmacology studies demonstrate that key phytoconstituents target neuro-inflammatory cascade proteins (such as ~~<math>\text{~~TNF}-\alpha~~</math>~~, ~~<math>\text{~~CASP3~~}</math>~~, and ~~<math>\text{~~PTGS2~~}</math>~~), providing protective effects in neurodegenerative and seizure models.<ref name="Kaur2023">{{cite journal \|vauthors=Kaur B, Kumar S, Kaur A, Goel RK \|title=A network pharmacology approach to explore pharmacological mechanisms of Asparagus racemosus for ameliorative effect in epilepsy and comorbid progressive memory dysfunction \|journal=In Silico Pharmacology \|volume=11 \|issue=1 \|pages=28 \|year=2023 \|doi=10.1007/s40203-023-00169-x}}</ref>		* '''Cognitive & Anticonvulsant Support:''' Network pharmacology studies demonstrate that key phytoconstituents target neuro-inflammatory cascade proteins (such as TNF-alpha, CASP3, and PTGS2), providing protective effects in neurodegenerative and seizure models.<ref name="Kaur2023">{{cite journal \|vauthors=Kaur B, Kumar S, Kaur A, Goel RK \|title=A network pharmacology approach to explore pharmacological mechanisms of Asparagus racemosus for ameliorative effect in epilepsy and comorbid progressive memory dysfunction \|journal=In Silico Pharmacology \|volume=11 \|issue=1 \|pages=28 \|year=2023 \|doi=10.1007/s40203-023-00169-x}}</ref>

	=== Gastroprotective and anti-ulcer activity ===		=== Gastroprotective and anti-ulcer activity ===
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	* '''Mechanism:''' Rather than purely suppressing gastric acid secretion, it enhances mucosal resistance by increasing mucosal secretion, extending the lifespan of mucosal cells, and reducing gastric hypermotility.		* '''Mechanism:''' Rather than purely suppressing gastric acid secretion, it enhances mucosal resistance by increasing mucosal secretion, extending the lifespan of mucosal cells, and reducing gastric hypermotility.
	* '''Therapeutic Application:''' Effective in managing [[duodenal ~~ulcer]]s~~, hyperacidity, and stress-induced gastric mucosal lesions.<ref name="Bopana2007" /><ref name="Alok2013" />		* '''Therapeutic Application:''' Effective in managing duodenal ulcers, hyperacidity, and stress-induced gastric mucosal lesions.<ref name="Bopana2007" /><ref name="Alok2013" />

	=== Immunomodulatory activity ===		=== Immunomodulatory activity ===
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Ayurveda]]		* [[Ayurveda]]
	https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Asparagus%20racemosus		* [https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Asparagus%20racemosus IMPPAT database]

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}


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	==English name==		==English name==

	Wild Asparagus		Wild Asparagus

	==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==		==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==

	Shatavari, Atirasa, Shatavirya, Bahusuta, Vari, Vira, Bhiru, Narayani		Shatavari, Atirasa, Shatavirya, Bahusuta, Vari, Vira, Bhiru, Narayani

	==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==		==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==

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	--		Wild Asparagus

	==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==		==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
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	\|1		\|1
	\|Taste (rasa)		\|Taste (rasa)
	\|		\|Sweet (madhura), Bitter (tikta)
	\|-		\|-
	\|2		\|2
	\|Potency (veerya)		\|Potency (veerya)
	\|		\|Cold (sheeta)
	\|-		\|-
	\|3		\|3
	\|Post digestion effect (vipaka)		\|Post digestion effect (vipaka)
	\|		\|Sweet (madhura)
	\|-		\|-
	\|4		\|4
	\|Qualities (guna)		\|Qualities (guna)
	\|		\|Heavy (guru), Unctuous (snigdha)
	\|-		\|-
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	\|Actions (karma)		\|Actions (karma)
	\|		\|Pacify Vata and Pitta
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			\|label5 = Publisher
			\|data5 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
			\|label6 = DOI
			\|data6 = Awaited
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			==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==

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