International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences
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Volume 3 Issue 4
2012(October - December)
SOLANUM TORVUM: A REVIEW OF ITS TRADITIONAL USES, PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY
lessThan i greaterThan Solanum torvum lessThan /i greaterThan Swartz (family: Solanaceae) is commonly known as turkey berry. This plant is found in tropical Africa, Asia and South America. lessThan i greaterThan S. torvum lessThan /i greaterThan , is an important medicinal plant in tropical and subtropical countries is widely used like food and in folk medicine around the world. This aims a comprehensive of the chemical constituents, pharmacological, and clinical uses. A number of metabolites are in good yield and some have been shown to possess useful biological activities belonging mainly to steroid glycosides and saponins, flavonoid, vitamin B group, vitamin C, iron salts and steroidal alkaloids. Extracts and metabolites of this plant, particularly those from leaves and fruits possess useful pharmacological activities. A survey of the literature shows lessThan i greaterThan S. torvum lessThan /i greaterThan is mainly used for the treatment of fever, wounds, tooth decay, reproductive problems and arterial hypertension. Many pharmacological studies have demonstrated the ability of this plant to exhibit Anti-oxidant activity, cardiovascular, immunomodulatory and nephroprotective activity supporting its traditional uses. This review attempts to highlight the available literature on lessThan i greaterThan S. torvum lessThan /i greaterThan with respect to ethnobotany, chemical constituents and summary of various pharmacological activities.
BS JAISWAL
Solanum torvum, Cardiovascular, Antioxidant, pharmacological activities.
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