Pharmacological activities of Solanum torvum Swartz: a Review Literature

Abstract

           Solanum torvum Swartz is a common food plant in Asia, it has been documented as traditional Chinese medicine in Chinese pharmacopoeia. Phytochemical constituents from the fruits, aerial parts and the roots include phenolic compounds, flavonoids, anthraquinones, tannins, triterpenes such as torvanol A, methyl caffeate, rutin, kaempferol, quercetin, torvosides, trovonins, and also solanolactosides. There are several compounds isolated from
S. torvum exhibiting antioxidant, antibacterial-, antifungal-, antiviral-, anti-inflammatory-, analgesic, lipid lowering, antihypertensive and antidiabetic activity, as well as hepatoprotective- and neuroprotective activity. Although most of the compounds have been investigated in vitro and animal model, these compounds have not been tested in clinical trial. This article provides a comprehensive review to support use of S. torvum as an alternative medicine and provides benefit information for drug development.