Black nightshade plants (Solanum nigrum) that were no longer able to produce the protein and thus the steroidal saponins were more susceptible to insects such as leafhoppers and Colorado potato ...
Fruits of Solanum plants, a group in the nightshade family, are incredibly diverse, ranging from sizable red tomatoes and purple eggplants to the poisonous green berries on potato plants.
Biology professor collaborates on ‘Nature’ study finding some local ‘wild’ plants, are dependent on intervention by Indigenous peoples for their survival.
A broader review of glycoalkaloids from Solanum plants highlighted their significant antitumor properties, including the ability to induce apoptosis and inhibit cancer cell proliferation and ...
Solanum is the most representative genus of Solanaceae and comprises about 1700 species distributed all over the world. Plants in the genus are distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions and ...
Researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains as the place where the Irish potato famine pathogen, Phtytophthora infestans, originated.