Solanum anguivi | |
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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. |