Solanum anguivi

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

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 moniker is most commonly associated with Solanum aethiopicum.

It is a traditional ethnomedicine in India.

References

• Denton, O. A.; Nwangburuka, C. C. (2011). "Genetic variability in eighteen cultivars of Solanum anguivi Lam. using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Single Linkage Cluster Analysis (SLCA)" (PDF). Annals of Biological Research 2 (4): 62–7.
• Elekofehinti, O.O.; Adanlawo, I. G.; Fakoya, A.; Saliu, J. A.; Sodehinde, S. A. (2012). "Effect of saponin from Solanum anguivi Lam. fruit on heart and kidney superoxide dismutase, catalase and malondialdehyde in rat" (PDF). Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences 4 (4): 530–3.
• 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.
• Johnson, M; Wesely, E. G.; Selvan, N.; Chalini, K. (2010). "Comparative phytochemical and isoperoxidase studies on leaf and leaves derived callus of Solanum anguivi Lam" (PDF). Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research 2 (4): 899–906.
• Elekofehinti, O.O.; Kamdem, J.P.; Kade, I.J; Rocha, J.T.B; Adanlawo, I.G (2013). "Saponins from solanum anguivi lam.fruit exhibit in vitro and in. Vivo antioxidant activities in alloxan-induced oxidative stress". Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 6: 249–245.
• 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.
• Elekofehinti, O.O; Adanlawo, I.G; Saliu, J.A; Sodehinde, S.A (2012). "saponins from solanum anguivi fruits exhibit hypolipidemic potential in Rattus novergicus. Der pharmacia lettre,4:811-814.".
• EIekofehinti olusola olalekan; Kade, I.G (2012). "Aquous extract of African Egg plant inhibit iron(II) inand SNP induced lipid peroxidation in Rat's brain in vitro.Der phama lattre 4:1352-1359.".