Research status of medicinal value of solanine from potato metabolite

Author: Xian-Fu HAN ¹ ; Wei-Wei HUANG ¹ ; Jun-Peng LIU ¹ ; Sheng-Qiang PAN ¹ ; Ning LI ¹ ; Ning LI ² ; Hui-Ying LUO ³
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1. Clinical College of Chinese Medicine, Cansu University of Chinese Medicine
2. Affiliated Hospital of Cansu University of Chinese Medicine, Rehabilitation Orthopedics
3. College of Pharmacy, Cansu University of Chinese Medicine
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: anti-cancer; anti-inflammation; detumescence; research status; solanine; treatment of pulmonary hypertension
From: Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2022;38(10):1462-1465
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Potato skin may turn green, purple or sprout when stored improperly.At this time the content of its metabolite sola- nine increases significantly.Although solanine is toxie,it also has certain medicinal value.It has been found that solanine has effects like anti-cancer, anti-inflammation, detumescence, treatment of pulmonary hypertension, and diabetes.This paper searches the relevant literature for the research on the medicinal application of solanine,and systematically summarizes the solanine medicinal value.For a more effective development and utilization of the plant resources,this paper hopes to provide the theoretical and application basis for the development of natural medicine with high efficiency and small adverse reactions in the treatment of cancer, inflammation, tumescence, pulmonary hypertension and diabetes.