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<Journal>
<Journal-Info>
<name>International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences</name>
<website>ijpbs.net</website>
<email>editorijpbs@rediffmail.com (or) editorofijpbs@yahoo.com (or) prasmol@rediffmail.com</email>
</Journal-Info>
<article>
<article-id pub-id-type='other'>10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12</article-id>
<issue_number>Volume 3 Issue 4</issue_number>
<issue_period>2012(October - December)</issue_period>
<title>SOLANUM TORVUM: A REVIEW OF ITS TRADITIONAL USES, PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY </title>
<abstract> 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.</abstract>
<authors>BS JAISWAL</authors>
<keywords>Solanum torvum, Cardiovascular, Antioxidant, pharmacological activities.</keywords>
<pages>104-111</pages>
</article>
</Journal>
