Biotech Today

The aim of present study was to investigate phytochemical and mineral composition of pili shatavar and safed shatavar and its bioactivity. A. racemosus is a biochemical factory of different class of metabolites including saponins, sterols terpenoids, alkaloids, tannins, glycosides, flavonoids, coumarine, carbohydrates and amino acid. The minerals composition was analysed by AAS. Ca was observed to be highest in pili shatavar 5.276 μg/g. The Mn content was highest in safed shatavar (0.934 μg/g). The iron content observed to be 1.134μg/g in pili satavar and1.172μg/g in safed shatavar. The Zn content was highest in pili shatavar (0.364μg/g). Cu content was trace amount in pili and safed shatavar respectively. The TPC was maximum in pili shatavar (69±0.012 mg/gm) as compared to safed shatavar (36.5±0.33 mg/g). The TFC was maximum in pili shatavar (15.32±0.29 mg/gm) and minimum in safed shatavar (10.09±0.12mg/g). Root extract from pili shatavar showed highest total antioxidant activity (IC50=189.77±4.36) as compared to safed shatavar (IC50=254.57±4.25). However root extract of safed shatavar (IC50=199.19±0.38) observed to have a strong In-vitro anti-inflammatory effect relative to the pili shatavar. The health promoting phytochemical of Asparagus racemosus and their antioxidative potential could be utilized in pharmaceutical industries.