Asian Journal
Of Traditional Medicines

Abstract: Solanum lyratum Thunb. belonging to the family Solanaceae, is a common Chinese herbal medicine in folk. It has been used for the treatment of colds, fever, jaundice hepatitis, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, nephritis, edema and cancer. Previous phytochemical studies on S. lyratum have led to the identification of many chemical constituents, including steroidal saponins, alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, quinonoids, phenylpropanoids, organic acids and several other kinds of compounds, which showed diverse bioactivities, such as anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. This paper summarized the primary chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of S. lyratum to provide reference for its further development and utilization.

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