Physalin B Suppresses Inflammatory Response to Lipopolysaccharide in RAW264.7 Cells by Inhibiting NF-κB Signaling by Yanjun Yang, Lang Yi, Qing Wang, Bingbing Xie, Congwei Sha, Yan Dong

“…Physalin B from Physalis angulata L. (Solanaceae) is a naturally occurring secosteroid with multiple biological activities. …”
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Genus <i>Nicotiana</i> L.: a review of traits significant for ornamental crop production by E. G. Baranova, K. I. Ivanitsky, V. I. Suchkov

“…The collection of Nicotiana L. species (Solanaceae) maintained at the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Tobacco, Makhorka and Tobacco Products (VNIITTI) is a valuable genetic resource used in breeding and genetic research on interspecific hybridization, cytoplasmic male sterility, and as a genebank for resistance to major tobacco diseases. …”
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Assessment of Useful Alien Plant Species Cultivated and Managed in Rural Home Gardens of Limpopo Province, South Africa by Sebua Silas Semenya, Alfred Maroyi

“…More than half of the species (66.3%) belonged to 14 families, Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Rosaceae, Solanaceae, Lamiaceae, Anacardiaceae, Poaceae, Amaranthaceae, Apocynaceae, Brassicaceae, Cactaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Moraceae, and Myrtaceae. …”
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Severe Neurotoxicity due to Atropa belladonna Poisoning: A Case Report and Literature Review by Seyed Javad Boskabadi, Sima Ramezaninejad, Zakaria Zakariaei

“…Atropa belladonna (A. belladonna), commonly known as deadly nightshade, is a poisonous plant belonging to the Solanaceae family. The toxic effects of A. belladonna are attributable to its alkaloid content, which possesses potent anticholinergic properties. …”
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Chemotaxonomic studies on <i>Schwenckia americana</i> LINN by C Wahua, SM Sam

“…., a member of the family Solanaceae predominantly found mostly in low grass fields, Nigeria. …”
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Ammonium and nitrate ratios in the cultivation of tobacco plants by Victor Gabriel Souza de Almeida, Girlene Santos de Souza, Gildeon Santos Brito, Alfredo Teles de Jesus Neto, Cristian Martins de Souza, Anacleto Ranulfo dos Santos

“… Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is a plant of the Solanaceae family and native to the Americas. Brazil is one of the largest tobacco producers and exporters worldwide, and this crop guarantees the income of many small rural producers. …”
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Comparative chemical investigation and evaluation of antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory effects of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal and Solanum nigrum (L.) berries by Hameed Abdul, Akhtar Naveed

“…In the present study, berries of two different species of Solanaceae family, Withania somnifera (WS) and Solanum nigrum (SN), were extracted in methanol and then fractionated with solvents, ranging from non-polar to polar, for their phytochemical profiling and investigation of antioxidant and tyrosinase enzyme inhibition capacity. …”
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Unravelling anti-cancer properties of solanaceous extracts using GC–MS and HPLC by Iqra Riaz, Yamin Bibi, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Sheeraz Ahmad, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Yawen Zeng, Abdul Qayyum

“…This article attempts to contribute to the scientific developments in the Solanaceae family’s anti-cancer field. Thus, this study consisted of isolating β-amyrin, cedryl acetate, lupeol, and 2-pentadecanone, 6,10,14-trimethyl from Cestrum aurantiacum to determine the anti-tumor activity. …”
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Cytoplasmic male sterility and prospects for its utilization in breeding, genetic studies and seed production of potato by I. N. Anisimova, T. A. Gavrilenko

“…The nature of chimeric mitochondrial genes accounting for cytoplasmic male sterility is considered; the peculiarities of the structure and functions of restoration of pollen fertility genes are discussed; examples of CMS-Rf genetic systems in cultivated plant species including representatives of the family Solanaceae are presented. The main results of research on molecular mechanisms of CMS and fertility restoration obtained in the post-genomic era for various plant species using methods of transcriptomic and proteomic analyses are provided. …”
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Impact on Yield, Biomass, Mineral Profile, pH, and Electrical Conductivity of Cherry Tomato Fruit Using a Nutrient Solution and a Silicon-Based Organomineral Fertilizer by Jesus Bautista, Fanny Hernández-Mendoza, Víctor García-Gaytán

“…Cherry tomato “Atomic Grape” belongs to the Solanaceae family, an important species due to its economic value and high nutritional content. …”
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L’agrobiodiversité végétale au sein des paysages forestiers utilisés par les communautés Baka et Konabembé au Sud-Est Cameroun by Évariste Fongnzossie, Thomas Mbang Nkongo, Didier Dibong Siegfried, Marlene Ngansop

“…Thirty four of them are cultivated crops mostly of Solanaceae family (9 espèces) and 136 are native forest species accompanying crops in farms, with a great richness of individuals of Sterculiaceae family. …”
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Pollen Sources for Melipona capixaba Moure & Camargo: An Endangered Brazilian Stingless Bee by Cynthia Fernandes Pinto da Luz, Tânia Maria Fernandes-Salomão, Lorena Gusmão Alvarenga Lage, Helder Canto Resende, Mara Garcia Tavares, Lucio Antonio de Oliveira Campos

“…The following families showed the highest pollen richness: Fabaceae (7), Myrtaceae (3), Solanaceae (3), Arecaceae (2), Asteraceae (2), Euphorbiaceae (2), Melastomataceae/Combretaceae (2), Rubiaceae (2), and Sapindaceae (2). …”
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Chemotaxonomic studies on <i>Schwenckia americana</i> LINN by C Wahua, SM Sam

“…., a member of the family Solanaceae predominantly found mostly in low grass fields, Nigeria. …”
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Traditional Medicinal Vegetables in Northern Uganda: An Ethnobotanical Survey by Rebecca Nakaziba, Maxson Kenneth Anyolitho, Sharon Bright Amanya, Crispin Duncan Sesaazi, Frederick Byarugaba, Jasper Ogwal-Okeng, Paul E. Alele

“…The most dominant families were Fabaceae (23.08%) and Solanaceae (15.38%). The most often used vegetables were Corchorus spp., Hibiscus spp., and Asystasiagangeticafor musculoskeletal (51%), gastrointestinal (34.3%), and malaria (31.8%). …”
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Metabolite concentrations and the expression profiles of the corresponding metabolic pathway genes in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) fruits of contrasting colors by M. A. Filyushin, E. A. Dzhos, A. V. Shchennikova, E. Z. Kochieva

“…Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) ranks fifth in importance among vegetable crops of the Solanaceae family, in part due to the high antioxidant properties and polyphenol content of the fruit. …”
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A Validated Reverse Phase HPLC Analytical Method for Quantitation of Glycoalkaloids in Solanum lycocarpum and Its Extracts by Renata Fabiane Jorge Tiossi, Mariza Abreu Miranda, João Paulo Barreto de Sousa, Fabíola Silva Garcia Praça, Maria Vitória Lopes Badra Bentley, James Dewey McChesney, Jairo Kenupp Bastos

“…Solanum lycocarpum (Solanaceae) is native to the Brazilian Cerrado. Fruits of this species contain the glycoalkaloids solasonine (SN) and solamargine (SM), which display antiparasitic and anticancer properties. …”
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<i>Solanum nigrum</i> L. is a potato spindle tuber viroid reservoir by N. V. Mironenko, A. V. Khiutti, E. I. Kyrova, N. M. Lashina, O. S. Afanasenko

“…Among the weeds of the Solanaceae family, a potential viroid infection reservoir, black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.), is ubiquitous in Russia.Materials and methods. …”
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Genetic resources of vegetable crops: from breeding non-traditional crops to functional food by Yu. V. Fotev, A. M. Artemyeva, O. A. Zvereva

“…The paper discusses in detail the most promising species of introduced vegetable crops from five families (Brassicaceae, Amaranthaceae, Solanaceae, Leguminosae, Cucurbitaceae). The following species are proposed as potential sources of high FPI content: Brassica oleracea ssp. oleracea, B. oleraceae var. alboglabra, B. rapa ssp. chinensis, B. rapa ssp. narinosa, B. rapa ssp. nipposinica, B. rapa ssp. rapa, B. uncea, Cochlearia officinalis, Lepidium sativum, Amaranthus caudatus, A. cruentus, A. hypochondriacus, A. dubius, A. tricolor, lividus, species in the genus Physalis L., Momordica charantia, Benincasa hispida, Cucumis metuliferus, Vigna unguiculata.…”
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Genetic aspects of potato resistance to phytophthorosis by T. S. Frolova, V. A. Cherenko, O. I. Sinitsyna, A. V. Kochetov

“…Phytophthora infestans Mont. de Bary is the main oomycete pathogen of cultivated crops in the family Solanaceae, especially potato (Solanum tuberosum). Because potato is the fourth most cultivated crop worldwide, its annual losses from late blight are tremendous. …”
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Medicinal plants used to treat human ailments in Wadla District, Northern Ethiopia: An ethnobotanical approach by Sara Yosef, Ermias Lulekal, Asfaw Debela, Muhidin Tahir

“…A total of 107 plant species belonging to 51 families and 71 genera were identified by local people to address human ailments. The Solanaceae family represented the greatest number of species (7 species). …”
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