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Solanum eleagnifolium Cav. (Silverleaf Nightshade): In Vitro Culture and the Production of Solasodine

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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants III

Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry ((AGRICULTURE,volume 15))

Abstract

Although diosgenin is the most important source for the production of steroids (Applezweig 1969), alternative raw materials for replacing Dioscorea spp. (Mexican yams) have been sought. In this regard solasodine, aglycone of the glycoalkaloids solamargine and solasonine, has been shown to be a promising replacement for diosgenin. About 100 Solanum species have been tested for their glycoalkaloid content (Mann 1978). The same author considered that S. aviculare, S. khasianum, and S. laciniatum were the main candidates for solasodine production.

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Giulietti, A.M., Nigra, H.M., Caso, O. (1991). Solanum eleagnifolium Cav. (Silverleaf Nightshade): In Vitro Culture and the Production of Solasodine. In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants III. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 15. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84071-5_26

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