Solanum americanum |
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| Common name | American Black Nightshade |
| Botanical Name | Solanum americanum |
| Vernacular name |
English-Black berry nightshade Hindi-Mokoi Gujarati-Pludi Sanskrit-Bahuphala |
| Family | Solanaceae |
| Class | $Class |
| Parts of plant used | Whole plant |
| Chemical Constituents | Steroidal alkaloid, Glycoside, alpha and beta-solanigrine, steroidal saponin. |
| Therapeutic uses | Treating fever, Opium poisoning, disease of liver, splenomegaly, rhodent biyes, vitilogo, nausea. |