Health Benefits of Asparagus

Bahisht Rizwan

doi:10.54393/pjhs.v1i01.14

Authors

Bahisht Rizwan University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v1i01.14

Keywords:

Asparagus, medicinal herbs, traditional plants

Abstract

Medicinal herbs are natural and harmless way to improve health. These herbs have therapeutic potential and pharmacological properties against various diseases of humans and animals. Since ancient times, the herbal remedies or traditional medicines are in use by humans. They contain many effective ingredients such as vitamins and micronutrients which may be useful to cure various illnesses. Asparagus also known as sparrow grass is used as spring vegetable. It contains asparagusic acid. It has many health benefits and we will over view its pharmacological properties as well as its therapeutic potential.

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