Solanum melongena subsp. melongena

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Solanum melongena var. inerme
• Solanum sativum var. atropurpurascens
• Solanum sativum var. albiflorum
• Solanum sativum var. leucocarpon
• Solanum ovigerum var. ovum-album
• Solanum melongena var. stenoides
• Solanum longum
• Solanum melongena var. falcatum
• Solanum melongena var. ramosissimum
• Solanum melongena var. zhukovskii
• Solanum melongena var. serpentinum
• Solanum melongena var. ovigera
• Solanum esculentum var. subinerme
• Solanum edule var. multifidum
• Solanum ovigerum subsp. subrepandum
• Solanum ovigerum subsp. sinuatorepandum
• Solanum ovigerum var. ovum-luteum
• Solanum esculentum var. aculeatum
• Solanum melongena var. esculentum
• Solanum trongum var. sinuatopinnatifidum
• Solanum melanoxylon
• Solanum pseudoundatum var. atropurpurascens
• Solanum pseudoundatum var. albiflorum
• Solanum ovigerum var. insanum
• Solanum pseudoundatum var. leucocarpon
• Solanum ovigerum var. violaceum
• Solanum ovigerum var. album
• Solanum ovigerum var. ruber
• Solanum ovigerum var. luteum
• Solanum album var. richardii
• Solanum aethiopicum var. violaceum
• Solanum requienii
• Solanum lagenarium
• Solanum esculentum var. inerme
• Solanum edule
• Solanum melongena subsp. agreste
• Solanum melongena var. angustum
• Solanum melongena var. giganteum
• Solanum melongena var. racemosum
• Solanum melongena var. stenoleucum
• Solanum melongena var. variegatum
• Solanum melongena var. violaceum
• Solanum melongena var. viride
• Solanum plumieri
• Solanum pseudoundatum
• Solanum serpentinum
• Solanum mexicanum
• Solanum melongena var. cylindricum
• Solanum melongena var. globosi
• Solanum melongena var. leucoum
• Solanum melongena var. racemiflorum
• Solanum melongena var. ismir
• Solanum pressum
• Solanum heteracanthum
• Solanum ovigerum var. ovum-rubens
• Melongena spinosa
• Melongena teres
• Melongena ovata
• Melongena incurva
• Melongena esculenta

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Solanales and the family Solanaceae, it is classified under the genus Solanum. Specifically, its taxonomic designation is Solanum melongena subsp. melongena.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical range spanning across diverse climatic zones. In West-Central Tropical Africa, its presence is noted within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Moving toward the Eurasian continent, the species is well-distributed throughout Central Asia. Specifically, it can be found inhabiting the landscapes of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Furthermore, the distribution extends into the mountainous regions of Tajikistan.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Solanum melongena subsp. melongena has 3 reported plant parts identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, fruit, root.

Leaf

1. African health sciences
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
4. Fish & shellfish immunology

Fruit

1. Ancient science of life
2. Journal of natural products
3. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Root

1. Ancient science of life

Chemicals

Solanum melongena subsp. melongena has 31 reported phytochemicals identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Saponins, Anthraquinones, CALCIUM, CHLOROPHYLL, CO.

Saponins

1. Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & research
2. Ancient science of life

Anthraquinones

1. Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & research

CALCIUM

1. Biological trace element research

CHLOROPHYLL

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

CO

1. Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS)

COPPER

1. Biological trace element research

CR

1. Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS)

CU

1. Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS)

Cardiac Glycosides

1. Ancient science of life

Carotenoids

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Activities

Solanum melongena subsp. melongena has 10 reported activities identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Analgesic, Antibacterial, Anticoagulant, Antidiabetic.

Antioxidant

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
2. Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & research

Analgesic

1. Steroids

Antibacterial

1. Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & research

Anticoagulant

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antidiabetic

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Antifungal

1. Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & research

Antimicrobial

1. Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & research

Antithrombotic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Cardiotonic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Cytotoxic

1. Journal of natural products

Preparations

Solanum melongena subsp. melongena has 11 reported preparations identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include 300 mg powder of whole plant, Leaves, aqueous and alcoholic extracts, aqueous extracts, enzymatic extracts.

300 mg powder of whole plant

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Leaves

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Aqueous and alcoholic extracts

1. Pharmacognosy research

Aqueous extracts

1. Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS)

Enzymatic extracts

1. Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS)

Ethanolic leaf extract

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Fractions of solanum trilobatum

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Fruit

1. Journal of natural products

Hexane soluble fraction

1. Fish & shellfish immunology

Hydroethanolic fruit extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology