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Solanum laciniatum
BOTANICAL DETAILS OF PLANT
Synonyms
Solanum aviculare Aiton var. laciniatum (Aiton) Domin Solanum laciniatum Aiton forma australiense Geras. Solanum laciniatum Aiton forma cultum Geras. Solanum laciniatum Aiton forma laciniatum Solanum laciniatum Aiton forma novazealandicum Geras. Solanum laciniatum Aiton forma tasmanicum Geras. Solanum laciniatum Aiton forma viridicaule Geras. Solanum laciniatum Aiton var. fruticosum Salisb. Solanum laciniatum Aiton var. herbaceum Sweet Solanum pinnatifidum Lam. Solanum pinnatifolium Salisb. Solanum reclinatum L'Her. ex Pers.(https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/solanum_laciniatum.htm)
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Viridiplantae
Superdivision
Embryophyta
Division
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum L.
Species
Solanum laciniatum Aiton
Plant Description
Soft wooded- shrub up to 3 m tall, nearly glabrous except at young organs, green, stems often purplish.Leaves vary in size.
and shape; two types-large lance-shaped or irregularly lobed, lobed leaves 9-35 X 4-16 cm., ovate, deeply pinnatisect; petiole 1-4 cm. Entire leaves lanceolate;cuneate leaf base,apex acuminate type.
Inflorescence- a scorpioid cyme,made up of 10-flowered; peduncle to 4 cm long;floral rachis 5-12 cm long, forked from base; pedicels 1-3 cm long. Calyx 3-5 cm long;short, triangular lobes, 2-3 mm long. Corolla rotates, 30-50 mm in diam., dark purple-blue.Filament 3-5 mm long, anthers 3-4 mm long,free. Ovary upto 3 mm long,stigma capitate.Fruiting axis 10-20 cm long.
Fruits- a berry ellipsoid to ovoid, 15-20 mm diam., green when young then turned to yellow to orange-yellow when riped. Seeds 2-2.5 mm long, reddish-brown.
Habit/Life Form
Shrub
DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIES IN INDIA
Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania.,Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren,Fitzgerald, Lesueur Sandplain, Perth, Recherche
AGROCLIMATIC CONDITIONS
| # | Soil and Climate | Temperature (°C) | Average Annual Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soil type- acid, neutral, alkaline and sandy, loamy, clay Soil ,can grow in damp, well drained soil.Prefers sunny position. | 6- 21 | 650 |
Plant Parts Used
Ripped fruit..
System of Medicine
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Intended Use
Achy joints and wounds, skin blemishes, skin rejuvenation, pigmentation and aging.
Traditional Application
1) Poultice is applied externally to treat joint pain.
2) The fruits is used only when it is thoroughly ripe. The unripe fruit it poisonous. (https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2017/05/25/10-bush-medicines-have-been-curing-people-generations)
3)It is said that Kangaroo Apple is used to produce contraceptive pills, for this a tea is made by boiling the unripe fruit in water Critchley, C. (2018) The endurance of bush medicine. Available from: https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/the-endurance-of-bush-medicine.
Uses in IORA Countries
| # | Country Name | Uses |
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| 1 | -- | -- |
Phytochemical Details
| # | Phytochemical Constituents | PUBCHEM CID | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solasonine | 119247 | -- |
| 2 | Solamargine | 73611 | R.C. Cambie (1976) A New Zealand Phytochemical Register— Part III., Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 6:3, 307-379, DOI:10.1080/03036758.1976.10421479 |
| 3 | 8-solarnargine | -- | R.C. Cambie (1976) A New Zealand Phytochemical Register— Part III., Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 6:3, 307-379, DOI:10.1080/03036758.1976.10421479 |
| 4 | Diosgenin | 99474 | R.C. Cambie (1976) A New Zealand Phytochemical Register— Part III., Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 6:3, 307-379, DOI:10.1080/03036758.1976.10421479 |
| 5 | Solaradixine | 3084494 | R.C. Cambie (1976) A New Zealand Phytochemical Register— Part III., Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 6:3, 307-379, DOI:10.1080/03036758.1976.10421479 |
| 6 | Diosgenin | 99474 | R.C. Cambie (1976) A New Zealand Phytochemical Register— Part III., Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 6:3, 307-379, DOI:10.1080/03036758.1976.10421479 |
| 7 | Solaradixine | 3084494 | R.C. Cambie (1976) A New Zealand Phytochemical Register— Part III., Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 6:3, 307-379, DOI:10.1080/03036758.1976.10421479 |
| 8 | Solaradinine | -- | R.C. Cambie (1976) A New Zealand Phytochemical Register— Part III., Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 6:3, 307-379, DOI:10.1080/03036758.1976.10421479 |
| 9 | Sucrose | 5988 | R.C. Cambie (1976) A New Zealand Phytochemical Register— Part III., Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 6:3, 307-379, DOI:10.1080/03036758.1976.10421479 |
| 10 | solasodine (25 R)–22 α N–spirosol–5–en–3β–ol | -- | Saleh AA. Steroid alkaloid and sapogenin constituents of Solanum laciniatum. Planta Med. 1974 Aug;26(1):40-4. doi: 10.1055/s-0028-1097967. PMID: 4854407. |
| 11 | Chlorogenin (25 D)–5α–spirostane–3β–6α–diol | -- | Saleh AA. Steroid alkaloid and sapogenin constituents of Solanum laciniatum. Planta Med. 1974 Aug;26(1):40-4. doi: 10.1055/s-0028-1097967. PMID: 4854407. |
| 12 | Solasodine | 31342 | Saleh AA. Steroid alkaloid and sapogenin constituents of Solanum laciniatum. Planta Med. 1974 Aug;26(1):40-4. doi: 10.1055/s-0028-1097967. PMID: 4854407. |
Pharmacological Details
| # | PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS/THERAPEUTIC USES | REFERENCES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antimicrobial activitiy | Wigmore, S., et al. (2016) Antimicrobial activity of extracts from native plants of temperate Australia. Pharmacognosy Communications, 6(2), 80-84. Hanan Abd Al-Hay Al-Ashaal *, “Biosynthesis and Biological Activities of In Vitro Derived Solasodine Glycoalkaloids from Solanum laciniatum”, The Natural Products Journal (2017) 7: 199. https://doi.org/10.2174/2210315506666161115163729 |
| 2 | Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities | Hanan Abd Al-Hay Al-Ashaal *, “Biosynthesis and Biological Activities of In Vitro Derived Solasodine Glycoalkaloids from Solanum laciniatum”, The Natural Products Journal (2017) 7: 199. https://doi.org/10.2174/2210315506666161115163729 |
| 3 | Antiandrogenic activities | Kanika Patel, Ravi B. Singh, Dinesh K. Patel, Medicinal significance, pharmacological activities, and analytical aspects of solasodine: A concise report of current scientific literature, Journal of Acute Disease, Volume 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 92-98, ISSN 2221-6189,https://doi.org/10.1016/S2221-6189(13)60106-7. |
Market Overview
Global End Use Market
Folk uses, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics
Available Global Market
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Distribution in IORA Countries
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Trade Data
Source Supply
Coastal and lowland forest and shrubland
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Annual Consumption (in MT)
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