Asparagus Racemosus

Asparagus racemosus Willd., known in Ayurveda as shatavari, is a perennial climbing shrub of the asparagus family native to India, the Himalayan foothills and Sri Lanka, whose tuberous roots are a long-established botanical ingredient. Nustras supplies it as a dried root powder and as a root extract powder; the root's characteristic constituents are steroidal saponins known as shatavarins, together with flavonoids, alkaloids and polysaccharides.

The material is formulated into botanical and Ayurvedic supplements in capsule, tablet and powder form, into multi-herb blends and premixes, and into herbal teas and functional beverages where a shatavari root ingredient is required.

The material is an off-white to light brown powder. Extract ratio or saponin content, loss on drying, particle size and extraneous matter are standardised to specification; identity is confirmed by botanical identification and thin-layer chromatography, and heavy-metal, pesticide-residue and microbial limits are supplied to specification and confirmed on each lot's certificate of analysis.

Nustras supplies Asparagus racemosus root in bulk commercial quantities, in food-grade bags and fibre drums, to manufacturers and formulators internationally, with a certificate of analysis, specification sheet and country-of-origin documentation on every lot. Shatavari root is an accepted botanical ingredient in major supplement markets; buyers confirm the permitted plant part, preparation and claim for their application. Contact us for grade, pricing per kilogram and lead time.