Description
Shatavari Powder — the dried, ground tuberous roots of Asparagus racemosus — is the highest-value commercial product form of this foundational Ayurvedic herb. The climbing perennial vine, native to the tropical and subtropical forests of the Indian subcontinent, produces pencil-like white tuberous roots that are harvested after 18–24 months of growth, sun-dried, and milled to a fine, cream-white powder. Rich in steroidal saponins (shatavarins I–VII, immunoside), isoflavones, and polysaccharides, the powder is the most widely incorporated commercial form in Ayurvedic nutraceutical formulations globally. Documented in the Charaka Samhita across its Rasayana, Vajikarana, and Galactagogue (lactation-supporting) applications, Shatavari Churna is listed in the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India and incorporated in formulations including Shatavari Kalpa and Phalaghrita. One of India’s top five medicinal plant exports.
