Solanum carolinense (Horsenettle)

Traditional uses

Turkey

• Anodyne
• Diuretic
• Epilepsy
• Sedative
• Spasm

French

• Anodyne

Elsewhere

• Bactericide

US

• Bronchitis
• Diuretic
• Nerves
• Sedative
• Spasm
• Anodyne
• Convulsion
• Asthma
• Epilepsy
• Tension

German

• Epilepsy

US(Appalachia)

• Medicine

Dutch

• Sedative

English

• Spasm

US(Colonial)

• Tetanus

Chemicals

Plant

• SOLASONINE
• SOLAURETHINE
• SOLAMARGINE

Activities

1. Antitumor — 2 compounds; SOLAMARGINE, SOLASONINE
2. Erythrocytolytic — 2 compounds; SOLAMARGINE, SOLASONINE
3. Hepatoprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; SOLAMARGINE, SOLASONINE
4. Insecticide — 2 compounds; SOLAMARGINE, SOLASONINE
5. Molluscicide — 2 compounds; SOLAMARGINE, SOLASONINE
6. Pesticide — 2 compounds; SOLAMARGINE, SOLASONINE
7. Cardiodepressant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SOLASONINE
8. Cardiotonic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SOLASONINE
9. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SOLAMARGINE
10. Fungicide — 1 compounds; SOLAMARGINE
11. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; SOLASONINE
12. Membranolytic — 1 compounds; SOLAMARGINE
13. Memranolytic — 1 compounds; SOLASONINE
14. Myostimulant — 1 compounds; SOLASONINE

Toxic compounds

• SOLAMARGINE — Cytotoxic; Plant; ED50=1.53 ug/ml
• SOLAMARGINE — Hepatoprotective; Plant
• SOLASONINE — Cardiodepressant; Plant
• SOLASONINE — Cardiotonic; Plant
• SOLASONINE — Hepatoprotective; Plant