Solanum torvum (Magwôt) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Solanum torvum (Magwôt) — family Solanacées.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 19 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The monograph draws on 101 scientific references recorded for the species.

Therapeutic indications in alcoholic extraction:

Note: scientific reference excerpts are kept in their original language (most often English), without translation, to respect the source text of publications.

1. Cancer : Plant part used: Aerial parts. Documented pharmacological profile: Cis-Platinum-like.
   Selon PANIGRAHI S (2014) : The present study aims to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of ethanolic extract of Solanum torvum (EEST) on Ehrlich's Ascites Carcinoma (EAC) cell lines. Selon Thenmozhi A (2011) : Cancer is essentially a problem of abnormal cell growth.
2. Bacterial infection : Plant part used: Aerial parts. Documented pharmacological profile: Tétracycline-like.
   Selon Luhata LP (2015) : the evaluation of the antibacterial activity using five bacterial strains (Klebsiella, Shigella, Salmonella, Escherichia coli & Staphylococcus aureus) showed that the most active leaf extract was that of Odontonema strictum (Acanthaceae) compared to that of Solanum torvum, Symphytum officinale L. The inhibition diameters were measured & no resistance was observed at the concentration of 100 g/ml across all bacterial strains. Selon Amponsaa Brobbey A (2016) : The antimicrobial assay was performed on Staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pyogenens, klebsiella pneumonia & Escherichia coli using agar well diffusion method that gave minimum inhibitory concentrations of 2.5 mg/ml, 3.16 mg/ml, 5.0 mg/ml & 5.0 mg/ml respectively.
3. Type II diabetes mellitus : Plant part used: Sheet. Documented pharmacological profile: Glibenclamide-like.
   Selon Lyer UM (1992) : The effect of dry S torvum powder supplementation (7 g providing 1.23 g of crude fibre) on glycemic control, lipidemic control, total amino acids & uronic acid was studied on 30 non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus patients. All the patients were on hypoglycemic drugs. R (2011) : On the basis of the results obtained in the present investigation it can be concluded that the ethanolic extract of ST proved to possess both antidiabetic as well as anti-obesity activity when Fed to high-fat diet-induced obesity & type –II diabetic male albino rats.

Further indications (including other extraction modes where applicable), dosages, precautions for use and full scientific references are available in the complete monograph.

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