A new species of dioecious Solanum from the Australian "Dioicum Complex" of Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum is described. Solanum cowiei Martine sp. nov., is allied with other members of this problematic lineage, but differs in its slender leaves, limited armature and diminutive habit. The species was first segregated by botanists at the Northern Territory Herbarium as Solanum sp. Litchfield (I....

Comparison of natural plant and callus extracts of Solanum trilobatum L. was studied against two bacteria and fungi, for their antimicrobial activity using cup diffusion method. Various solvents such as chloroform, petroleum ether and ethanol were used. The leaf and stem segments of the plant were culturedon Murashige and S koog basal medium supplemented with various growth regulators. Maximum ...

The majority of species in the large genus Solanum (ca. 1500 species) have five-merous, radially symmetrical flowers with equal stamens. However, some Solanum species and groups are characterized by four-merous and/or zygomorphic flowers, unequal stamens and enantiostyly (styles deflected to one side of the flower). Previous workers have used flower and seed coat morphology in these unusual Sol...

The paper presents the results of the qualitative and quantitative determination of scopoletin (SLT) in Physalis alkekengi and Solanum dulcamara (Solanaceae) by highperformance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS). The plant samples were harvested around Iasi on July 2007, July 2008, August-September 2009. Scopoletin was extracted from dried leaves by two methods: with metha...

Three species of Solanum are included in a new section, Solanum sect. Allophyllum. Two of the species, S. allophyllum and S. mapiriense, have been previously known; the third, S. morellifolium Bohs, is described as new. The combination of characters exhibited by members of this section, such as unbranched hairs, 2-3-leaved sympodial units, simple leaves with decurrent bases, and tapered anthers...

The objective of this paper was to observe the effects of Solanum lyratum Thunb extract on tumour inhibition, immune function and survival time of tumour-bearing mice. Lung carcinoma-bearing mouse model was established, the tumour-bearing mice were divided into model group, CTX group, Solanum lyratum Thunb extract high-dose group and low-dose group. By the examination of tumour inhibition rate ...

Four important categories of urologic herbs, their history, and modern scientific investigations regarding them are reviewed. Botanical diuretics are discussed with a focus on Solidago spp (goldenrod) herb, Levisticum officinale (lovage) root, Petroselinum crispus (parsley) fruit, and Urtica dioica (stinging nettle) herb. Urinary antiseptic and anti-adhesion herbs, particularly Arctostaphylos u...

A new Australian species of functionally dioecious bush tomato of Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum is described. Solanum ossicruentum Martine & J.Cantley, sp. nov., is thought to be allied with members of the problematic "Dioicum Complex" lineage, but differs in its short silvery indumentum, long calyx lobes, larger stature, and an unusual fruit morphology that may represent "trample burr" seed d...

North East India is one of the mega biodiversity hot spot, also one of the richest reservoir of genetic variability and diversity of different crops. Here, natural distribution of non tuberous Solanum species is also found to be very rich. Despite the importance of Solanum species no information in the karyotype of the members of this taxa available in North East India is found. In the present ...