Question

Name any two medicinal plants of family solanaceae

Answer 1

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▫The solanaceae is a large varied family of trees, shrubs and herbs including 90 genera and more than 2000 species.

▫Solanaceae are known for possessing a diverse range of alkaloids.

▫Therapeutically, these are the most powerful known anticholinergics in existence, meaning they inhibit the neurological signals transmitted by the endogenous neurotransmitter, acetylcholine.

▫Medicinally important species of the family Solanaceaes belong to following genera namely: Solanum, Atropa, Capsicum, Datura, Withania, Hyoscymus, Nicotiana and Miscellaneous.

▫These species are extensively used for medicinal purpose throughout the country.

▫The Solanaceae family is characteristically ethnobotanical, that is, extensively used by humans.

▫It is important source of food, spice and medicine.

▫However, solanaceae species are rich in alkaloids whose toxicity to humans and animals ranges from mildly irritating to fatal in small quantities.

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Answer 2

The Solanaceae, or nightshades, are an economically important family of flowering plants. The family ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of important agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and ornamentals. Many members of the family contain potent alkaloids, and some are highly toxic, but many—including tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, bell and chili peppers, and tobacco—are widely used. The family belongs to the order Solanales, in the asterid group and class Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons).[2] The Solanaceae consists of about 98 genera and some 2,700 species,[3]with a great diversity of habitats, morphology and ecology.