מבחינת תכונות, האסטרגלוס מוגדר כחמים ויבש עם טעם מתקתק. הוא עשיר במגוון רכיבים פעילים כגון סאפונינים, פוליסכרידים, פלבונואידים, חומצות אמינו, ויטמינים ומינרלים.

מחקרים מצביעים על מגוון פעילויות רפואיות של האסטרגלוס, ביניהן:

• פעילות אדפטוגנית ומווסתת חיסון
• תכונות נוגדות סרטן, נוגדות טרשת עורקים דלקת וחמצון
• השפעות מיטיבות על מערכת הלב וכלי הדם
• יכולת להוריד רמות סוכר בדם
• הגנה על הכבד והכליות
• פעילות נוגדת וירוסים

מקורות מחקריים

• מספר המחקרים הקליניים שנערכו על אסטרגלוס הוא רב ועוסק בהשפעות שונות של הצמח
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