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Solanum xanthocarpum Chemical Constituents and Medicinal Properties : A Review

@inproceedings{Reddy2014SolanumXC,
  title={Solanum xanthocarpum Chemical Constituents and Medicinal Properties : A Review},
  author={N. M. Reddy and R. Reddy},
  year={2014}
}
India with its knowledge of rich ancient traditional systems of medicine provides a strong base for the utilization of a large number of plants in general healthcare. Large number of herbal drugs existing in India, very few has been studied systematically so far. Solanum xanthocarpum is an important medicinal herb in Ayurvedic medicine. Various studies indicated that Solanum xanthocarpum possesses antiasthmatic, hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective, antibacterial and insect repellent properties. The… Expand
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