Research Article | Published: 01 September 2012

A Master Drug: Solanum Torvum Swartz. promote Conservation and Cultivation in Uttarakhand

S. R. Katiyar

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 19 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 205-209 | 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2012-27O50O | Cite this article

Abstract

The present work highlight about S. torvum, (Solanaceae) and locally known as “Titbaigun”. They are growing wildly in open wastelands and on the road sides in tropical parts of India and some places of Uttarakhand. Its root contain five chemicals and generally used as tonic for liver and heart. The leaf contain six chemicals and good bio-pesticides. The berries are edible as vegetable, rich source of alkaloid and having fifteen chemicals that used in traditional medicines. Thus, S. torvum plant is widely used for treatment of  a large number of human ailments such as sedative, arthritis, digestive, cough, asthma, pile, reduce the blood pressure, tuberculosis, night blindness, cholesterol, diabetes, prevent cancer,  AIDS, heart diseases, birth control, etc. I have grown S. torvum plants at high altitude Gopeshwar-Chamoli (about 1500 masl) by seeds in natural conditions successfully. Present species is not occur at this altitudes.

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Katiyar, S.R., 2012. A Master Drug: Solanum Torvum Swartz. promote Conservation and Cultivation in Uttarakhand. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 19(3), pp.205-209. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2012-27O50O

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