Solanum xanthocarpum
Common name	Kantakari
Botanical Name	Solanum xanthocarpum
Vernacular name	English- Wild Eggplant, Yellow-Berried Nightshade, Febrifuge plant Hindi- Katai, Katali, Ringani, Bhatakataiya, Choti-kateri Sanskrit- Vyaghri, Nidigdhika, Nidigdha, Duhsparsha
Family	Solanaceae
Class	Dicotyledonae
Parts of plant used	Whole plant, fruits, seeds, flowers, leaves, stem and root
Chemical Constituents	solanocarpine, carpesterol, solanocarpidine, potassium nitrate, fatty acid, diosgenin, sitosterol, isochlorogenic acid, neochronogenic acid, chronogenic acid, caffeic acid, solasodine, solasonine, solamargine, quercetin, apigenin, histamine, acetylcholine.
Therapeutic uses	The fruit is known for several medicinal uses like anthelmintic, antipyretic, anti- inflammatory, antitumor, cytotoxic activities, antiasthmatic, antispasmodic and hypotensive.