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Solanum

Medical Definition:	A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain SOLANACEOUS ALKALOIDS. Some species in this genus are called deadly nightshade which is also a common name for ATROPA BELLADONA.
Guide Notes:	several specific Solanum terms are available; check text and MeSH; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or
Also Called:	Solanum dulcamara,Solanum laciniatum

Solanum Categories.

	Potatoes - Solanum tuberosum, one of the annual, herbaceous, poisonous Solanaceae or its non-poisonous tubers which are highly nutritious as food crops of the temperate regions. The plant yields starch and other nutrients, a number of enzymes, alkaloids, and lectins; the berries are very toxic.
	Solanum glaucophyllum - A plant species of the genus SOLANUM, family SOLANACEAE that causes CALCINOSIS in grazing livestock due to high levels of 1a,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 (CALCITRIOL).
	Solanum melongena - A plant species of the genus SOLANUM, family SOLANACEAE. The fruit is a large, egg-shaped berry, varying in colour from dark purple to red, yellowish, or white. The leaves are large and ovate. The flowers are pendant, violet, and two inches across.
	Solanum nigrum - A plant species of the genus SOLANUM, family SOLANACEAE that contains steroidal glycosides.

Solanum Medical Definitions and Terms

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