Solanum aethiopicum (African aubergine) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Solanum aethiopicum (African aubergine, Aubergine d’Afrique) — family Solanacées.

Scientific synonyms : Lycopersicon aethiopicum (L.) Mill., Solanum aethiopicum var. integrifolium (Poir.) O.E.Schulz, Solanum gilo Req. Ex Dunal, S indicum subsp. Ambifarium Bitter, S texanum Ten., S undatum Jacq., S willdenowii Roem. & Schult., S worsleyi Anon., S worsleyi W.Watson, S xanthocarpum-M, S zuccagnianum Dunal, Pseudocapsicum torulosum Moench.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 4 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 40 scientific references for this species (full detail in the application).

Important — scientific references on this public page: only a short excerpt of each cited source is shown (selected abstract sentences), kept in the original language of the publication (most often English), without translation. These excerpts are not the full article text and are not a complete bibliography. The full reference records and complete monographic detail are available in the Lapo v2 application (free 30-day trial).

1. 1

   Type II diabetes mellitus

   Plant part used: fruit.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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   • According to Nwanna E (2014)

     Excerpt aethiopicum species with enzymes linked with type -2-diabetes (α-amylase & α-glucosidase) & hypertension [Angiotensin-1-converting enzyme (ACE)]. Garden egg (Solanum aethiopicum) is an edible fruits vegetable with different species.

   • According to Okafor H.K (2016)

     Excerpt Therefore, this study evaluated the antidiabetic, hypolipidaemic & histopathological profiles of garden egg (Solanum aethiopicum) leaf extract in streptozotocin induced diabetic male Wistar rats. Procedure: In the present study, 80% methanol extract of SA leaf extract was tested on streptozotocin induced diabetic male Wistar rats.

   • According to CHOI MS (2024)

     Excerpt Solanum aethiopicum L. aethiopicum) is a vegetable crop of the Solanaceae family & is considered one of the five most important crops in sub-Saharan Africa, alongside tomatoes, onions, peppers, & okra.

   • According to Thing LY (2023)

     Excerpt Eggplant, also known as Solanum aethiopicum is a highly favoured vegetable globally & belongs to the Solanaceae family. Various research studies have provided evidence of African eggplant's biological properties, such as antioxidant potential, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, liver-protective, & renal-protective effects.

2. 2

   Obesity, metabolic syndrome,

   Plant part used: fruit.

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   • According to Ponticelli M (2023)

     Excerpt Solanum aethiopicum commonly known as scarlet eggplant (Solanaceae family) is one of the most traditionally cultivated vegetables in Basilicata, a southern region of Italy. Similarly, the extract ameliorated the obesity-induced inflammatory status by reducing the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in both adipose & hepatic tissues.

   • According to CHOI MS (2024)

     Excerpt Solanum aethiopicum L. aethiopicum) is a vegetable crop of the Solanaceae family & is considered one of the five most important crops in sub-Saharan Africa, alongside tomatoes, onions, peppers, & okra.

3. 3

   Bacterial kidney infection: Escherichia sp., Klebsiella sp., Staphylococcus sp., Streptococcus sp.

   Plant part used: leaf.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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   • According to Oluremi BB (2021)

     Excerpt The minimum concentration of methanol extracts of Solanum aethiopicum, Solanum macrocarpon & Garcinia kola that inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli & Klebsiella pneumoniae was 1.56 mg/mL. This study was designed to investigate the activities of extracts of Solanum aethiopicum, Solanum macrocarpon & Garcinia kola on cancer & antibacterial pathogens.

   • According to Eze HC (2023)

     Excerpt Th is evaluated the eff ects of leaf extracts of Solanum aethiopicum on haematological parameters of Wistar rats induced bacteria isolated from urinary tract infections in a view to developing a herbal drug that is capable of replacing resistant antibiotics at a very low cost and available always. The eff ect of the leaf extract was evaluated by treating rats (WBC count 4.5x103) with sub-MIC of SA extracts infected with isolates & appearance of disease septum with 11.3x103 WBC count aft er 5days from infection.

Further indications (including other extraction modes where applicable), dosages, precautions for use, and the <strong>full scientific references</strong> (complete records, not only the short excerpts above) are available in the complete monographic record in the Lapo v2 application.