5 CACERES A, ALVAREZ AV, OVANDO AE, SAMAYOA B, 1991 Plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of respiratory diseases. Afinidad 56(484):393-396. Screening of 68 plants against Gram-positive … Impacts. 17 LOPEZ M, MARTINEZ MJ, MOREJON Z, BOUCOURT E, FERRADA C, FUENTES V, MORON F, 2005 Irritabilidad dérmica primaria de una decocción de hoja seca Solanum americanum Mill. Centro Mesoamericano de Tecnología CEMAT, Guatemala, Guatemala. In Africa all species of sect. Starr-150401-0119-Solanum americanum-flowers green fruit leaves-West Beach Sand Island-Midway Atoll (24904561289).jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 3.92 MB Starr-150403-1471-Solanum americanum-fruiting habit-Near Pier Eastern Island-Midway Atoll (24647191724).jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 5.91 MB The hydroalcoholic extract from the dried leaf (10%) showed activity against Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania mexicana and Entamoeba histolytica, but not against Leishmania brasilensis9. Read our Commitment to Diversity | Read our Privacy Statement. Informe TRAMIL. Solanum spp. 9 CACERES A, 2000 Plantas antimicrobianas de Mesoamérica. Its fruit are usually very glossy in appearance and turn black or purplish-black as they mature. Chromosomes: n=12. Black nightshade, poison berry, yerba mora (Solanum nigrum)Common or American nightshade (Solanum americanum)Silverleaf nightshade, desert nightshade, western or white horse nettle (Solanum elaeagnifolium)Horse or bull nettle, Carolina horse nettle, Sodom apple (Solanum carolinense)Hairy nightshade (Solanum … Fruit a shiny purple-black … © Copyright 2017 TRAMIL all rights reserved. La hoja fresca macerada en agua, vía tópica (5.5 mL de una preparación de 91.4 mg material vegetal/mL)en el modelo de irritación dérmica en piel sana de 3 conejosNew Zealandpor 5 días consecutivos. The decoction from the leaf showed antimicrobial activity in vitro againstStaphylococcus aureus5. Seed: 1--1.5 mm. Its color is green when it was young and dark purple when it was old. 4 ALDANA MV, LIMA CN, 1999 Isolation and characterization of a glycoside from fluid extracts of Solanum americanum Mill. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Solanum americanum: Food or Poison? The objective of the present report is to evaluate whether S. americanumplant density and period of weed-crop coexistence affect the quality of processing tomato fruits. When it is on ripening, This fruit is looked shiny and contained many seeds. Although a type specimen of S. sancti-thomae has not yet been seen, the plant habit and tiny flowers described in the protologue suggest conspecificity with S. americanum. 11 SANCHEZ LM, BULNES C, PEREZ P, RODRIGUEZ A, NOA M, GINORIO C, GOMEZ BC, 2003 Actividad antibacteriana, cicatrizante y útero-estimulante de Solanum americanum Miller. About American Black Nightshade (Solanum americanum) 2 Nurseries Carry This Plant Add to My Plant List; American nightshade (Solanum americanum) is a herbaceous flowering plant native to the Americas, from the south and west of the United States south to Paraguay and Peru; it also occurs in Hawaii, where it is … The fruit Found in: Weedy in disturbed areas, fields, roadsides, wasteplaces, edge of woods; forest or natural area. Afinidad 56(484):393-396. The decoction from the dried leaf in vitro showed fungicidal activity with an MIC of 100-300 mg/mL (1 mL) against Epidermophyton floccosum, Microsporum canis, M.gypseum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes andT.rubrum8. 10 ADESINA SK, 1982 Studies on some plants used as anticonvulsants in Amerindian and African traditional medicine. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Solanum americanum American black nightshade This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. The plant also propagates with stem cuttings in spring, which take root in a mixture of peat and sand at a temperature of 71,6-75,2 ° F. Bloom. April 27, 2005. In most regions, Solanum americanum fruits are considered inedible but Kipsigis children in Kenya eat the ripe fruits and also in the border region between south-eastern Zimbabwe and Mozambique the sweet fruits of local varieties are much appreciated Centro al Servicio de la Acción Popular CESAP, Caracas, Venezuela. This species has long gone by the name Solanum americanum in regional literature. Informe TRAMIL. Stems smooth but sometimes with soft prickles.  Leaves alternate, ovate,14 x 7 cm, blade narrowed to the stalk, apex acute or acuminate, margins sinuate, dentate; inflorescence racemes, umbelliform; corolla white 5-9 mm in diameter; fruit a globose shiny, black, berry, 5-7 mm in diameter; seeds 1-1.5 mm wide. Common name(s) Glossy Nightshade. Should there be a notable worsening of the patient’s condition, or should abnormal vaginal discharge persist for more than 7 days, seek medical attention. Quart J Crude Drug Res 15:165-192. * Arruabarrena A, Rubio L, González‐Arcos M, Sánchez‐Campos S, Fonseca MEN, Boiteux LS (2015) First report of Solanum sisymbriifolium and S. americanum as natural weed hosts of Tomato chlorosis virus (Genus Crinivirus) in South America. NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to TRAMIL Research17 (will be translated in 3rd Ed.). The information provided is for educational purposes only for the benefit of the general public and health professionals. non P. Mill. glossy nightshade (Solanum americanum) has almost hairless leaves and stems. 9. Solanum Species: americanum Family: Solanaceae Life Cycle: Annual Country Or Region Of Origin: North America and South America Distribution: Throughout; Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Herb Native Plant Poisonous; Fruit: Fruit Color: Black Fruit Type: Berry Fruit Description: glossy, black berry. Severity: HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN! (black nightshade) is a weed species from the Solanaceae family that reduces tomato crop yield. Screening of 68 plants against Gram-positive bacteria. There is no available information documenting the safety of medicinal use in children and in pregnant or lactating women. La decocción de hoja seca molida al 30%, se aplicó tópicamente sobre la piel (0,6 mL, equivalente a 0,18 g de material vegetal fresco, en un área de aproximadamente 6 cm2), en conejo macho Nueva Zelanda. El extracto acuoso (decocción) 20% de hoja seca, intravaginal (2 mL/24 h durante 5 días), a coneja Nueva Zelanda (3 hembras), modelo de irritabilidad vaginal, mostró irritabilidad vaginal mínima al estudio histopatológico. J Ethnopharmacol 31(2):193-208. Mérida, México: Inst.Tecn.Agrícola Henequenero. Any medicinal preparation must be preserved cold and used within the 24 hours. Solanum americanum, commonly known as American black nightshade, small-flowered nightshade or glossy nightshade is an herbaceous flowering plant of wide though uncertain native range. The aqueous extract from the aerial parts (20%), lyophilized and prepared as an ointment, was locally applied to rabbits, and evidenced no skin irritability11. • CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT. Forests, swamps, shorelines, coastal beaches. On ripening they turn SHINY black. Fruit a berry 5-8 mm diameter, globular, glossy black to purple-black, stone cells present, often copious. Anthers up to 1.7 mm in length; shiny black fruit; calyx conspicuously reflexed in fruit; fruiting pedicels more or less erect; plants of lowlands and highlands. People all around the world eat Solanum nigrum. The corolla is white with 5 spreading or reflexed lobes, and the bright yellow stamens are clearly visible. However, Edmonds (2012) suggests that these data are … Solanum adventitium Polgár, Solanum amarantoides Dunal, Solanum americanum subsp. In parts of the US Solanum nigrum berries are made into pies. 14 SOUZA-NOVELO N, 1950 Plantas alimenticias y plantas de condimento que viven en Yucatán. 2 DELENS M, 1990 Encuesta TRAMIL en Barlovento, Edo. Fruit: 5--8 mm, black or +- green. 16 CACERES A, 1996 Plantas de uso medicinal en Guatemala.Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala: Editorial Universitaria. S. scabrum is often confused with S. americanum but S. scabrum has thicker stems, larger rounded leaves and larger fruits (Manoko and Weerden, 2004). Fitoterapia 53:147-162. Appreciated for the beauty of the fruits, which are red, yellow, white and hold for several months. The fruit contains 5 or fewer concentrations of stone cells. A more complete list of … Solanum ptycanthum Dunal N. eastern black nightshade. form a strategic partnership called N.C. Flowers: Flower Color: White … Unripe (green) fruit of Solanum nigrum does contain solanine and should be avoided, but the ripe fruit is perfectly edible and quite delicious. TRAMIL Research18(will be translated in 3rd Ed.). ... Rao GR (1978) Role of fruit pigments in understanding the inter-relationships and mechanism of evolution of higher chromosomal forms of the species of the Solanum nigrum L. complex. The calyx lobes are reflexed in mature fruit. Annual herb; leaves alternate, simple, smooth margined; flowers small, white, 5-parted; fruit a glossy, black berry. Solanum with blackish fruits are known as S. nigrum, including S. americanum. 4 ALDANA MV, LIMA CN, 1999 Isolation and characterization of a glycoside from fluid extracts of Solanum americanum Mill. Salvador Allende”, Cerro, C. Habana, Cuba. The decoction from the dried leaf showed fungicidal activity in vitro against Candida neoformans7. The leaf contains a steroidal alkaloid: solasodine4; sapogenin: tigogenin4. American Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Black Nightshade (Solanum americanum) drying fruit ... Photo (color adjusted and cropped by htop) courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr. Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. For topical application, strict hygiene measures should be observed in order to avoid contamination or additional infection. All our plants have a shiny black fruit and the calyx conspicuously reflexed in the fruit so I keep the name Solanum americanum based on FLA. Since some parts of plants could be toxic, might induce side effects, or might have interactions with certain drugs, anyone intending to use them or their products must first consult with a physician or another qualified health care professional. Inflorescence with 4-12 flowers, corolla deeply 5-lobed; 8-9 mm diameter, white to pale purplish, anthers form a central cone. Laboratorio Central de Farmacología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Voucher 050404 10 at Mokeehia, Maui, Hawaii. The decoction and the maceration from the leaf showed activity against Candida albicans6. Abstracts CD52. 5 CACERES A, ALVAREZ AV, OVANDO AE, SAMAYOA B, 1991 Plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of respiratory diseases. Wash injury with 30-50 grams (1 handful) of mashed leaf and fruit.  Apply in sufficient quantity to affected area 2 times a day15. 18 MARTINEZ MJ, LOPEZ M, MOREJON Z, BOUCOURT E,FUENTES V, MORON F, 2005 Irritabilidad vaginal de decocción de hoja seca de Solanum americanum. Ecology: Open, often disturbed places; Elevation: 1000 m. Seeds 1.0-2.5 mm long, semi-glossy buff to pale orange-yellow or dark yellow, obovate to broadly obovate, sometimes circular, asymmetric, strongly compressed. Solanum americanum is a ANNUAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). Black nightshade, also called deadly nightshade, was known in the past as Solanum americanum or Solanum nigrum. 1) The S. americanum has green berries flecked with white. It is not intended to take the place of either the written law or regulations. Solanum americanum (Smallflower Nightshade) (Alien) has very small flowers (3 - 6 mm wide) and glossy fruit; Solanum douglasii (Douglas Nightshade) (Native) has larger flowers that do not fold back; Solanum nigrum (Black Nightshade) (Alien) has shorter anthers and is a smaller plant; American black nightshade (Solanum americanum) ripe fruit American black nightshade (Solanum americanum) is an annual, or short-lived perennial, wildflower that is native to the United States. The plant is native around the Tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans, including HawaiÊ»i, Indochina, Madagascar and Africa. Informe TRAMIL. its small star-shaped flowers are white (often tinged with purple) and borne in small clusters in the leaf forks. Miranda de Venezuela. The aqueous extract from the aerial parts (20%), lyophilized and prepared as an ointment, was topically applied to ulcerous udder of cows, and to open wounds of mice and rabbits, and evidenced more healing and regenerative activity than the control vehicle, also confirmed by the histopathological study.  Healing was completed on day 9 with the semisolid formula and on day 14 with the aqueous formula11. Flower colour; life form. Root buds on existing plants are able to generate shoots, producing new plants. Actualidades Biológicas 25(78): 71-78. Fruit a berry with numerous seeds, globose, shiny, dark green or brownish-black to purplish-black, 4–9 mm in diameter, rarely contains stone cells, deciduous. Its fruit are usually very glossy in appearance and turn black or purplish-black as they mature. The gently pointed oval leaves have smooth margins. Solanum aviculare New Zealand … The hydroalcoholic extract (70%) by intraperitoneal administration to mice was anticonvulsant and depressant of the central nervous system10. The fruit is a shiny black berry containing many flat white seed. Laboratorio de Ensayos Biológicos, LEBi, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro, Costa Rica.   aerial parts, aqueous maceration, bath2,   ripe leaf, cut at the end of or after fruition, decoction, applied in vaginal washes1,   aerial parts, crushed, applied locally2. Laboratorio Central de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina “Dr. Solanum americanum grows up to 1–1.5 metres (39–59 in) tall and is an annual or short-lived perennial. The young fresh plant and the ripe fruit are widely used for human consumption12-14. 7 COONEY G, BUCKLEY H, BRICKUS T, CACERES A, 1991 Fungicidal activity of Solanum plant extract from Guatemala, C.A. Cambridge, USA: Harvard Univ Press. 8 CACERES A, LOPEZ BR, GIRON MA, LOGEMANN H, 1991 Plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of dermatophytic infections. White or purple- tinged flowers are about 0.25 inch in diameter. 1. The Plants Database includes the following 104 species of Solanum . Solanum nigrum is, by the way, much more commonplace. Irritación dérmica, piel sana en conejos, porción de hoja fresca de Solanum americanum. The flowers are about 1 cm diameter, white or occasionally light purple, with yellow stamens. No provocó ninguna alteración ni irritación durante el periodo de 11 días de observación. Solanum americanumMill. The leaves are alternate on the branch, and vary greatly in size, up to 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long and 7 centimetres (2.8 in) broad, with a 4-centimetre (1.6 in) petiole and a coarsely wavy or toothed margin. 3 GOMEZ H, 2003 Estudio fitoquímico de algunas plantas promisorias del Caribe colombiano. Proximate analysis of 100 g of leaf: humidity: 84.52%; ash: 1.04±0.11; proteins: 4.43±0.6; fat: 0.86%, ascorbic acid: 48 mg. 12 ALTSCHUL S, 1973 Drugs and food from little-known plants: Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. N.C. TRAMIL has no responsibility whatsoever towards the user for any decision, action or omission made in relation to the information contained in this Pharmacopoeia. Flower: calyx 1--2 mm, lobes in fruit recurved; corolla 3--6 mm wide, deeply lobed, white; anthers 1.4--2.2 mm; style 2.5--4 mm. Tesis Guatemala, Facultad de CCUU y Farmacia, USAC, Guatemala, Guatemala. Cooperative Extension prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status. The fruit may be more toxic to children than adults. This plant is a dark green, slender-branched, hairless annual growing as tall as 3 feet. Salvador Allende”, La Habana, Cuba. Solanum Nigrum seed is round flat, small and … 19 MARTINEZ MJ, LOPEZ M, MOREJON Z, BOUCOURT E,FUENTES V, MORON F, 2005 Clases tóxicas agudas oral de decocción de hoja seca, de tallo seco y de frutos verdes secos de Solanum americanum. Solanum americanum. Informe TRAMIL. TRAMIL Research19(will be translated in 3rd Ed.). Flowers white to mauve; Herb or small shrub to 1.3 m tall. The fruits have been made into preserves, jams, and pies with no ill effects. 1 GIRON L,1988 Encuesta TRAMIL (Costa atlántica). El estudio histológico de los órganos no mostró lesiones. 15 ALBORNOZ A, 1993 Medicina Tradicional Herbaria. Distinguishing features. Common Name: NIGHTSHADE Habit: Annual to shrub, vine or not, prickly or not, often glandular.Leaf: alternate to +- opposite, often unequal, entire to deeply pinnately lobed.Inflorescence: panicle or umbel-like, often 1-sided.Flower: calyx +- bell-shaped; corolla +- rotate, white to purple (yellow), lobes generally of different … Program of Applied Research to Popular Medicine in the Caribbean, (In territories with significant traditional TRAMIL use). Caracas Venezuela: Editorial Instituto Farmacoterápico Latino S.A. p132. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Three kilograms of green Solanum nigrum were once fed to a horse without any hazardous results. 6 VICTORIA AE, 1980 Investigación farmacológica de la acción hipoglucemiante de la hoja de Solanum nigrescens Mart & Gal. Screening for antimycotic activity of 44 plant extracts. According to published and other information: Use for abnormal vaginal discharge and for culebrilla (herpes zoster) is classified as REC, based on the significant traditional use documented in the TRAMIL surveys and available published scientific information. p315. Herb 60-80 cm high. Solanum mammosum, also known as Apple Of Sodom, Cow’s Udder, Breastberry, Fox Face, Macaw Bush, Love Apple, Mickey Mouse Plant, Macawbush, Nipple Nightshade, Nipple Fruit, Tit Fruit, Pigs Ears, Titty Fruit, Tit Plant, Zombie Fruit, Turkey Berry is a flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. However, that species is restricted (in this country) to the southern … Boil for at least 10 minutes in a covered pot, filter, allow to cool down and use for sitz baths and vaginal washes 3 times a day16. nodiflorum (Jacq.) 1er Congreso Peruano de Plantas Medicinales y Fitoterapia, Lima: 41-44. Solanum americanum, auct. Los extractos acuosos (decocción, 30% masa vegetal/volumen) de hoja seca, de tallo seco y de fruto verde seco, vía oral (dosis única 2000 mg/kg), en tres ensayos a rata Sprague Dawley (3 hembras y 3 machos), modelo de clases tóxicas agudas, el grupo control recibió agua, no ocurrió ninguna muerte pero se observó piloerección durante las primeras 6 horas, no se detectaron otros signos adversos durante 14 días de observación. 1. It is in the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family along with common garden plants such as pepper, potato, and eggplant. 1. J Ethnopharmacol 31(3):263-276. Grupo de Productos Naturales, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and … TRAMIL Research20 (will be translated in 3rd Ed.). New plants can emerge from seed or roots. Frugivorous birds eat the fruit and spread the seeds. Solanum Nigrum fruit is ovale with 0.8 until 1 cm diameter. Pharmacy Word Cong, Washington DC, USA. This is probably the most widespread and morphologically variable species in the section Solanum and is diploid (2n=2x=24). 13 MORTON J, 1977 Some folk-remedy plants of Central American markets. Belgian plants are rather uniform in being glabrescent (only young parts sparsely hairy) and by the absence of exserted styles (clearly exserted in Solanum americanum s.str.). ... Solanum adscendens sonoita nightshade Solanum aethiopicum Ethiopian nightshade Solanum americanum American black nightshade Solanum anguivi . are prolific seed producers which may produce seed throughout the year. Laboratorio Central de Farmacología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Salvador Allende", La Habana, Cuba. (macuy, quilete o hierba mora). Boiling may break down solanine but drying does not. Root systems can be fairly … Both species can be differentiated on a combination of floral and fruit characters. Blooms in the summer with white star-shaped flowers up to 1 cm in size. These images are of the more delicate type with unlobed leaves, some fruits erect, rudimentary tiny spines on lines on stem, less angular stems. First glance, Solanum Nigrum shape is as same as mangosteen, but it is smaller. Nausea, vomiting, salivation, drowsiness, abdominal pain, diarrhea, weakness, respiratory depression; may be fatal. Informe TRAMIL. Prepare a decoction with 30-50 grams (1 handful) of leaf in 1 liter (4 cups) of water. TRAMIL quality, safety and effectiveness strategy, Significant uses found by the TRAMIL surveys. A las 4 horas se retiró el parche y se hicieron observaciones para las lecturas de eritema y edema a las 24, 48 y 72 horas, no evidenciándose ningún signo clínico, por lo que la decocción de hoja fresca se encuentra en la categoría no irritante. ( 39–59 in ) tall and is an annual or short-lived perennial program of Applied Research to Medicine... 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