author(s) : Abdel-Fattah M. Rizk, Fahem A. Ahmed and Husseiny A. H. Elgendy
Synonym
Asparagus africanus Lam., Encycl. 1: 295 (1783); Boulos, Fl. Egypt 4: 62 (2005).
Common Names: African asparagus, asparagus fern, climbing asparagus, climbing asparagus fern, ornamental asparagus, sparrowgrass, wild asparagus.
family name
ASPARAGACEAE
genus name
Asparagus
The roots contain a sapogenin, 2β,12α-dihydroxy-(25R)-spirosta-4,7-dien-3-one (muzanzagenin) (Oketch-Rabah et al., 1997), two monodesmosidic spirostanosides and a bisdesmosidic furostanol glycoside ..
The plant has been known for a long time to serve as a traditional cure for problems related to reproductive health.
An infusion of its roots is employed as a remedy for venereal diseases
A. africanus extracts possess analgesic, anti-inflammatory (Hassan et al 2008; 2012), antifertility (Tafesse et al 2006; Hassan et al 2008), antimicrobial (Oyewale et al 2007; Teka et al., 2015), pesticidal (Obuseng, 2013) activities and is antiparasitic agent for treating poultry (Hattingh, 2014)
location
egypt