Solanum anguivi

Common name Forest bitter berry
Botanical Name Solanum anguivi Lam.
Vernacular name English- Indian nightshade
Hindi- Badi kateri
Gujarati- Ubhi ringni
Sanskrit- Simhika
Family Solanaceae
Class Magnoliopsida
Parts of plant used Whole plant
Chemical Constituents Steroidal saponins- Protodiscin saponin C, indioside A, B, C, D and E, solafuranone
Therapeutic uses Used in products of impaired digestion and metabolism, Digestive impairment, Tastelessness, Heart diseases, Hiccup, Fever, Worm infestation, Cough, Leprosy, Diseases of the eye.

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