Solanum chrysotrichum, 多裂水茄

Solanum chrysotrichum Schltdl.
Family: Solanaceae

Chinese: 多裂水茄

Description: Shrub  or  small  tree  2–6 m  tall,  twigs  green,  stout,  covered with  yellowish  rusty  hair,  moderately  spiny,  spines  0.6 cm long, curved, young stems often purplish. Leaves alternate, about  17 cm  long,  14 cm  wide,  egg-shaped,  densely  hairy on both sides, margin lobed, new leaves and stems densely rusty-yellow-woolly. Flowers white, 3 cm wide, star-shaped, base tubular, petal lobes 5, pointed, anthers yellow, grouped around  stigma;  pollinated  by  large  bees;  inflorescence  of tight, branched clusters along internodes near ends of stems; blooms and fruits all year. Fruit fleshy, dull yellow orange, to 2 cm wide, round, cupped in old calyx, stalk swollen; apparently  eaten  by  bats,  which  disperse  the  seeds,  possibly  also by birds.  

23 Published articles of Solanum chrysotrichum
1.    USE OF ANTIFUNGAL SAPONIN SC-2 OF SOLANUM CHRYSOTRICHUM FOR THE TREATMENT OF VULVOVAGINAL CANDIDIASIS: IN VITRO STUDIES AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCES Herrera-Arellano, A., et al., African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 2013. 10(3): p. 410-417.
2.    Toxicology, g., and cytotoxicity of three extracts of Solanum chrysotrichum Aguilar-Santamaria, Lucia, et al., Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2013. 150(1): p. 275-279.
3.    Genetic transformation of Solanum chrysotrichum by Agrobacterium tumefaciens and the production of antifungal saponins Nava, E., et al., In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2011. 47(6): p. 650-657.
4.    Genetic transformation of Solanum chrysotrichum by Agrobacterium tumefaciens and the production of antifungal saponins Nava, E., et al., In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Plant, 2011. 47(6): p. 650-657.
5.    Ultrastructural Changes on Clinical Isolates of Trichophyton rubrum, T.m., and Microsporum gypseum Caused by Solanum chrysotrichum Saponin SC-2 Oliver Lopez-Villegas, Edgar, et al., Planta Medica, 2009. 75(14): p. 1517-1520.
6.    Exploratory Study on the Clinical and Mycological Effectiveness of a Herbal Medicinal Product from Solanum chrysotrichum in Patients with Candida Yeast-Associated Vaginal Infection Herrera-Arellano, A., et al., Planta Medica, 2009. 75(5): p. 466-471.
7.    High-yield production of antifungal saponins using transformed cell suspension cultures of the Mexican species Solanum chrysotrichum Nava, E., et al., Planta Medica, 2008. 74(9): p. 1165-1165.
8.    Mycological and electron microscopic study of Solanum chrysotrichum saponin SC-2 antifungal activity on candida species of medical significance Herrera-Arellano, A., et al., Planta Medica, 2007. 73(15): p. 1568-1573.
9.    Solanum chrysotrichum hairy root cultures: Characterization, s.-u.a.p.o.f.a.s.f.h.u.C., L., et al., Planta Medica, 2005. 71(11): p. 1084-1087.
10.    Evaluation of morphological properties of Solanum chrysotrichum cell cultures in a shake flask and fermentor and rheological properties of broths Rodriguez-Monroy, M., et al., Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2004. 42(3): p. 153-158.
11.    Clinical and mycological evaluation of therapeutic effectiveness of solanum chrysotrichum standardized extract on patients with Pityriasis capitis (Dandruff). A double blind and randomized clinical trial controlled with ketoconazole Herrera-Arellano, et al., Planta Medica, 2004. 70(6): p. 483-488.
12.    Analysis of morphological characteristics of Solanum chrysotrichum cell suspension cultures Trejo-Tapia, G., et al., World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 2003. 19(9): p. 929-932.
13.    Effectiveness and tolerability of a standardized phytodrug derived from Solanum chrysotrichum on Tinea pedis: A controlled and randomized clinical trial Herrera-Arellano, A., et al., Planta Medica, 2003. 69(5): p. 390-395.
14.    Five new steroidal saponins from Solanum chrysotrichum leaves and their antimycotic activity Zamilpa, A., et al., Journal of Natural Products, 2002. 65(12): p. 1815-1819.
15.    Solanum chrysotrichum (Schldl): Distribution, i.o.t.a.S.-s., in vitro propagation, cell suspension cultures, large-scale production of SC-1 Villarreal, M. L., L. Alvarez, and R. Quintero, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Xii, 2002. 51: p. 252-267.
16.    Solanum chrysotrichum (Schldl): Distribution, i.o.t.a.S.-s., in vitro propagation, cell suspension cultures, large-scale production of SC-1 Villarreal, M. L., L. Alvarez, and R. Quintero, in Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry. Medicinal and aromatic plants XII, T. Nagata and Y. Ebizuka, Editors. 2002. p. 252-267.
17.    Broth rheology and morphological analysis of Solanum chrysotrichum cultivated in a stirred tank Trejo-Tapia, G., et al., Biotechnology Letters, 2001. 23(23): p. 1943-1946.
18.    SC-1, a.a.s.s.f.S.c.A., L., et al., Planta Medica, 2001. 67(4): p. 372-374.
19.    Immobilisation of Solanum chrysotrichum plant cells within Ca-alginate gel beads to produce an antimycotic spirostanol saponin Charlet, S., et al., Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2000. 38(11): p. 875-880.
20.    Large-scale cultivation of Solanum chrysotrichum cells: Production of the antifungal saponin SC-1 in 10-l airlift bioreactors Villarreal, M.L., et al., Plant Cell Reports, 1997. 16(9): p. 653-656.
21.    Cell suspension culture of Solanum chrysotrichum (Schldl.) - A plant producing an antifungal spirostanol saponin Villarreal, M.L., et al., Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture, 1997. 50(1): p. 39-44.
22.    SOLANUM-CHRYSOTRICHUM (SCHLDL) A PLANT USED IN MEXICO FOR THE TREATMENT OF SKIN MYCOSIS Lozoya, X., et al., Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 1992. 36(2): p. 127-132.
23.    Studies on the medicinal properties of Solanum chrysotrichum in tissue culture: I. Callus formation and plant induction from axillary buds Villarreal, M.L. and J. Munoz, Archivos de investigacion medica, 1991. 22(2): p. 127-33.