Asparagus cochinchinensis: A review of its botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and applications

Meng Wang; Shuang Wang; Wenjing Hu; Zhibin Wang; Bingyou Yang; Haixue Kuang

doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.1068858

Asparagus cochinchinensis: A review of its botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and applications

Front Pharmacol. 2022 Nov 30:13:1068858. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1068858. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Meng Wang¹, Shuang Wang¹, Wenjing Hu¹, Zhibin Wang¹, Bingyou Yang¹, Haixue Kuang¹

Affiliation

¹ Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao (Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine), Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.

Abstract

Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr. (A. cochinchinensis) is a traditional herbal medicine that is used to treat constipation, fever, pneumonia, stomachache, tracheitis, rhinitis, cataract, acne, urticaria. More than 90 compounds have been identified from different structural types in A. cochinchinensis, including steroidal saponins, C₂₁-steroides, lignans, polysaccharides, amino acids, etc. These bioactive ingredients make A. cochinchinensis remarkable for its pharmacological effects on anti-asthma, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation, anti-tumor, improving Alzheimer's disease, neuroprotection, gut health-promoting and so on. Moreover, A. cochinchinensis also plays an important role in food, health product, cosmetic, and other fields. This review focused on the research publications of A. cochinchinensis and aimed to summarize the advances in the botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and applications which will provide reference for the further studies and applications of A. cochinchinensis.

Keywords: Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr; applications; pharmacology; phytochemistry; traditional uses.

Publication types

Review