Seed dormancy and germination in solanum nigrum and s. Solanum nigrum berries may exert its gastroprotective effect by a free radical scavenging. Medicinal solanum solanum khasianum clarke, solanaceae among the various plants which are being used as raw materials for the production of steroidal drugs, steroidbearing solanum holds an important place due to its quick growth and low initial investment in its commercial cultivation. Solanum trilobatum herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Abu hossain abstract solanum nigrum is an important plant in traditional medicines belongs to the family of solanaceae. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. Antibacterial activity in vitro of medicinal plants. Heo ks, lim kt 2004 antioxidative effects of glycoprotein isolated from solanum nigrum l. Inhibitive action of solanum nigrum extract on the corrosion.
Solanum nigrum solanaceae commonly known as makoi or black nightshade, usually grows as a weed in moist habitats in different kinds of soils, including dry, stony, shallow, or deep soils, and can be cultivated in tropical and subtropical agro climatic regions by sowing the seeds during aprilmay in wellfertilized nursery beds. Solanum torvum can block the growth of abnormal cells in our body. The wonderful healing properties of solanum nigrum or. To get the health benefits from solanum nigrum, you can consume this solanum nigrum fruit with mixing it another vegetables or boiling it. They reduce crop quantity by competition and crop quality by contaminating harvested products.
Ripe berries and cooked leaves of edible strains are used as food in some locales, and plant parts are used as a traditional medicine. Solanum nigrum, the european black nightshade or simply black nightshade or blackberry. It is an annual herbaceous plant of 1060 cm high with a green, smooth and semiclimbing stem. Solanum nigrum european black nightshade is a species in the genus solanum, native to eurasia and introduced in the americas, australasia, and south africa. Leaves of solanum nigrum were coarsely powdered and extracted. Names of black nightshade in various languages of the world are also given. Solanine 29 is a glycoalkaloid poison first extracted from the berries solanum nigrum and mostly found in all parts of species of the family solanaceae, such as solanum melongena, solanum tuberosum, and solanum lycopersicum. First glance, solanum nigrum shape is as same as mangosteen, but it is smaller.
The height of the plant is 40cm cm and leaves are 48 cm long. These traditional uses are summarized in the following table table 1. Antibacterial activity of methanolic extract of solanum nigrum. Solanum nigrum belongs from family solanaceae also known as. Parts of this plant can be toxic to livestock and humans. Snl glycoprotein was isolated and tested for antioxidative effects oil oxygen free radicals using a 1,1diphenyl2picrylhydrazyl dpph assay. Solanum nigrum l commonly as black nightshade is a dicot weed in the solanaceae family.
Black nightshade is highly variable, and poisonous plant experts advise to avoid. Lamiaccac root rs 4050 per kg kidny stone, calculus. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. In the present work we have evaluated the extract of the leaves and berries of solanum nigrum as a green. Sep 19, 2017 solanum nigrum medicinal uses black night shade how to make compost faster and know when its ready. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region other uses the plant is sometimes used as a rootstock for tomatoes solanum lycopersicum and aubergines solanum melongena, where it conveys resistance to bacterial wilt and nematodes. Solanum nigrum is a plant with medicinal value, found throughout tamil nadu, india and belongs to the family solanaceae. The leaves and berries of solanum nigrum are widely used to cure mouth ulcer. Antioxidant and antihyperlipidemic effect of solanum nigrum. Stem erect, branched, herba ceous above, woody below, and green. Pdf medicinal plants are extensively used to cure various infectious. Jul 25, 2015 solanum nigrum medicinal uses and images nightshade makoi solanum nigrum also known as black nightshade or makoi h kakamachi is a perennial shrub found in wooded areas. Data source and references for solanum nigrum black. Phytochemistry and pharmacological studies on solanum torvum.
Solanum nigrum black night shade is one of the medicinal herbs or shortlived perennial shrub, found in many wooded areas, as well as disturbed habitats that belong to the family solanaceae. Solanum is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, which include three food crops of high economic importance, the potato, the tomato and the eggplant. Give them plenty of organic matter when planting and dont crowd them. The flowers, stem, leaves and the fruits are a suitable one for getting relief from various types of disorders. Solanum nigrum is an erect, muchbranched annual plant growing around 60cm tall. How black nightshade is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Introduction solanum nigrum is a medicinal plant belonging to the family solanaceae. Pdf phytochemical, antibacterial and antioxident studies. The fruits are used as a laxative, appetite stimulant, and for treating asthma and excessive thirst. It has a strong white taproot, with many lateral roots being produced in moist and fertile surface soils. Solanum nigrum herbal plant contains many medical properties which help to treat various types of health disorders. Although solanum nigrum have a long history of medicinal use within the.
Solanum nigrum is reported to act as an effective antioxidant of major importance against diseases and degenerative processes caused by oxidative stress. The solanum nigrum complex black night shade grown in the. Apoptosis,biological activities, cassis italic, pure compounds, solanum nigrum 1. Solanum nigrum, medicinal activity, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant and anticancer activity, chemical constituents. Brihati solanum indicum information, medicinal uses and. Pdf solanum nigrum black nightshade is widely used in ethnomedicine for its hepatoprotective.
It is medicine for infirmities that needed cooling. Solanaccac fruitwhole plant rs 40 per kg seed 200 per kg dropsy, general debility,diuretic, anti dysenteric. Solanum nigrum, medicinal activity, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant and anticancer activity, chemical constituents, polyphenolic compound. Traditional medicinal uses solanum torvum is a pharmacologically important species of the family solanaceae. The juice of the plant used on ulcers and other skin diseases. The solanum nigrum complex black night shade grown in the rift valley, western and nyanza provinces of kenya 230 s. Lubilubi, solanum nigrum, deadly nightshade philippine herbal therapy an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart with botanical information,chemical properties, folkloric uses and medicinal research. Parts of this plant can be highly toxic to livestock and humans, and its considered a weed. Those contents have been proven to reduce risks of cancer, such as cervical cancer, breast cancer, gastric cancer, colon cancer and many more. Traditional phytotherapy among the nath people of assam pdf. Leaves of, solanum nigrum werecollected from botanical garden of kolli hills, tamilnadu, india, and dried in shade till total moisture is removed from the plant. Plant where they will receive a minimum of 5 to 6 hours of full sun per day. Solanum nigrum can be useful as antipyretic that soothing and abate fever in the children. Some forms of this plant are occasionally cultivated, especially in western africa and tropical asia, for their edible fruits or leaves.
The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy. List of various diseases cured by solanum trilobatum. L, prickly herb, phytoconstitutents, medicinal uses, phytoremediation, abstract solanum virginianum l syn solanum xanthocarpum schrad. Medicinal plants are extensively used to cure various infectious diseases in human beings, hence solanum nigrum, was investigated for its activity against the isolated pathogens from sputum samples. Phytochemistry and pharmacological studies on solanum. Evidence of the association of solanum leaf curl lakshmangarh. Solanine 29 is a glycoalkaloid poison first extracted from the berries solanum nigrum and mostly found in all parts of species of the family solanaceae, such as solanum melongena. Perhaps, solanum nigrum is believed as natural contraceptives for men.
Introduction medicinal plants have been used by humans for centuries in folklore medicine sermakkani and thangapandian, 2012. It has expectorant, analgesic, sedative, diaphoretic properties. Carica papaya, also called as pawpaw is traditionally cultivated for. Ethnobotanical notes and phytopharmacologiques on solanum. Data source and references for solanum nigrum black nightshade from the usda plants database. A medicinal plant, its therapeutic and biological scope in medical sciences abstract immature nations 80% populace of the world depend on conventional medication got from plants for essential human services. It is in flower from july to september, and the seeds ripen from august to october. Phytochemical, antibacterial and antioxident studies on medicinal plant solanum torvum article pdf available in the journal of pharmacy 20125. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in black nightshade. Exploration of the chemical constituents of the plants and pharmacological screening may. Its color is green when it was young and dark purple when it was old. The solanum nigrum complex black night shade grown in. Solanum nigrum medicinal uses and images nightshade makoi solanum nigrum also known as black nightshade or makoi h kakamachi is a perennial shrub found in wooded areas. It shows medicinal properties like antimicrobial, anti.
Traditionally the plant was used to treat tuberculosis. Medicinal plants have been used for various diseases traditionally in many countries, because of its advantages like easy availability, effective and economical in therapeutics. It also contains the nightshades and horse nettles, as well as numerous plants cultivated for their ornamental flowers and fruit. Potent anticancer and antioxidant activities of active. Solanum nigrum flower is inflorescence with 2 10 white or violet buds. Victor kuete, in toxicological survey of african medicinal plants, 2014.
Medicinal value sources of fodder and browse commercial value rural and urban economic value. The leaves for this species appeared to have a serrated margin. Nov 14, 2016 brihati solanum indicum information, medicinal uses and more traditionally brihati, is used in treatment of respiratory ailments asthma, catarrh, dry and spasmodic cough, dropsy, heart diseases, chronic fever, colic, scorpion stings, difficult urination, and worm infestation. Solanum nigrum medicinal uses and images nightshade. Solanum nigrum is an important plant in traditional medicines belongs to the family of solanaceae. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in solanum trilobatum. Solanum nigrum, the european black nightshade or simply black nightshade or blackberry nightshade, is a species in the genus solanum, native to eurasia and introduced in the americas, australasia, and south africa. Journal of veterinary medicine and animal health 3. Elhag ram, badwi mae 2011 hepatoprotective activity of solanum nigrum extracts on chemically induced liver damage in rats. Article download world journal of pharmaceutical and life sciences. Medicinal plants are also incorporated into the historical medicine of virtually all human cultures. Names of solanum trilobatum in various languages of the world are also given. How solanum trilobatum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Solanum nigrum l medicinal uses medicinal plants archive.
Sandal wood t thirty years onward santalum album fam. Solanum nigrum black nightshade, common nightshade. You should consume solanum torvum regularly to get the best. List of various diseases cured by black nightshade. Philippine herbal mediciines an illustrated compilation by dr godofredo umali stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses. Solanum nigrum is a species in the solanum genus, native to eurasia and introduced in the americas, australasia and south africa. Pashan bheda pathar chur h one year coleus barbatus fam. It is called as manathakkali in tamil and plays a key role in improving health conditions.
It is used in hepatitis, fever, dysentery, and stomach complaint. Solanum torvum contains solasonine, solasodine, solamargine and solanine. Buy solanum nigrum plant online at nurserylive best. The fruit, root, leaves, flowers berry and the entire plant is used as medicine. The solanum ntgnnn is worldwide distributed weed and, it is native to eurasia, introduced in the americas, australia and south africa. Fruit rounded berry, orangered to black with many white seeds. The solanum ntgnnn is worldwide distributed weed and, it is native to eurasia, introduced in.