Comparison of natural plant and callus extracts of Solanum trilobatum L. was studied against two bacteria and fungi, for their antimicrobial activity using cup diffusion method. Various solvents such as chloroform, petroleum ether and ethanol were used. The leaf and stem segments of the plant were culturedon Murashige and S koog basal medium supplemented with various growth regulators. Maximum ...

The majority of species in the large genus Solanum (ca. 1500 species) have five-merous, radially symmetrical flowers with equal stamens. However, some Solanum species and groups are characterized by four-merous and/or zygomorphic flowers, unequal stamens and enantiostyly (styles deflected to one side of the flower). Previous workers have used flower and seed coat morphology in these unusual Sol...

The paper presents the results of the qualitative and quantitative determination of scopoletin (SLT) in Physalis alkekengi and Solanum dulcamara (Solanaceae) by highperformance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS). The plant samples were harvested around Iasi on July 2007, July 2008, August-September 2009. Scopoletin was extracted from dried leaves by two methods: with metha...

The objective of this paper was to observe the effects of Solanum lyratum Thunb extract on tumour inhibition, immune function and survival time of tumour-bearing mice. Lung carcinoma-bearing mouse model was established, the tumour-bearing mice were divided into model group, CTX group, Solanum lyratum Thunb extract high-dose group and low-dose group. By the examination of tumour inhibition rate ...

Withania somnifera Dunal commonly known as Asgandh or Ashvaganadha is one of the most potent aphrodisiacs used in traditional systems of medicine. It is common herb found throughout the dried and subtropical parts of India. The root and leaves of plants are used for medicinal purposes. In traditional systems of medicine particularly Ayurveda and Unani the plant is thought to possess anti-inflam...

Initial seedling recruitment is one of the most critical stages for plants in the Mediterranean basin. Moreover, wildfires and post-fire environmental conditions might deteriorate regeneration success, which can lead to problems for sustainable forest restoration and forest persistence. On this context, different seed origins and pine species may be better adapted to new environmental condition...

A new Australian species of functionally dioecious bush tomato of Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum is described. Solanum ossicruentum Martine & J.Cantley, sp. nov., is thought to be allied with members of the problematic "Dioicum Complex" lineage, but differs in its short silvery indumentum, long calyx lobes, larger stature, and an unusual fruit morphology that may represent "trample burr" seed d...

North East India is one of the mega biodiversity hot spot, also one of the richest reservoir of genetic variability and diversity of different crops. Here, natural distribution of non tuberous Solanum species is also found to be very rich. Despite the importance of Solanum species no information in the karyotype of the members of this taxa available in North East India is found. In the present ...

The "spiny solanums," Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum (Solanaceae), comprise a large lineage with over 350 species and include the cultivated eggplant, Solanum melongena. Despite the importance of this subgenus, phylogenetic relationships among these taxa are currently unclear. The present research contributes to this understanding while focusing on Solanum section Acanthophora, a group of ca. 1...