Solanum anguivi

Solanum anguivi is a plant indigenous to non-arid parts of Africa, and is commonly known as Forest Bitterberry or African Eggplant, although the latter term is most commonly associated with Solanum aethiopicum.

Solanum anguivi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. anguivi
Binomial name
Solanum anguivi
Lam.

It is a traditional ethnomedicine in India.

References

  • Elekofehinti, O. O.; Kamdem, J. P.; Bolingon, A. A.; Athayde, M. L.; Lopes, S. R.; Waczuk, E. P.; Kade, I. J.; Adanlawo, I. G.; Rocha, J. B. (October 2013). "African eggplant (Solanum anguivi Lam.) fruit with bioactive polyphenolic compounds exerts in vitro antioxidant properties and inhibits Ca(2+)-induced mitochondrial swelling". Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 3 (10): 757–66. doi:10.1016/S2221-1691(13)60152-5. PMC 3761133. PMID 24075339.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Elekofehinti, O.O; Kamdem, J.P; Kade, I.J; Rocha, J.B.T; Adanlawo, I.G (2013). "Hypoglycemic,Antiperoxidative and Antihyperlipidemic effects of saponins from solanum anguivi lam. Fruit in alloxan-induced diabetic Rats". South African Journal of Botany. 88: 56–61. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.04.010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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