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Solanaceae

Definition:	A plant family of the order Solanales, subclass Asteridae. Among the most important are POTATOES; TOMATOES; CAPSICUM (green and red peppers); TOBACCO; and BELLADONNA.
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Also Called:	Acnistus,Brugmansia,Dunalia

Solanaceae Categories.

	Atropa - A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE which contain SOLANACEOUS ALKALOIDS including ATROPINE which is named after this genus.
	Capsicum - A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. The hot peppers yield CAPSAICIN, which activates vanilloid receptors. Several varieties have sweet or pungent edible fruits that are used as vegetables when fresh and spices when the pods are dried.
	Cestrum - A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain steroidal saponins and cause CALCINOSIS in grazing livestock due to high levels of 1 ALPHA,25-DIHYDROXYVITAMIN D3.
	Datura - A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain TROPANES. The common name of trumpet flower is also sometimes used for GELSEMIUM.
	Duboisia - A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE that is a source of SCOPOLAMINE and other TROPANES.
	Hyoscyamus - A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE which contains TROPANES.
	Lycium - A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain CEREBROSIDES and SCOPOLETIN.
	Lycopersicon esculentum - A plant species of the family SOLANACEAE, native of South America, widely cultivated for their edible, fleshy, usually red fruit.
	Mandragora - Plants of the Mandragora genus in the SOLANACEAE family, including Mandragora officinarum L. and Mandragora vernalis Bertol (sometimes called Atropa mandragora). They contain TROPANES that are anticholinergic (CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS). Mandrake may also refer to PODOPHYLLUM.
	Petunia - A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain steroidal glycosides.
	Physalis - A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain physalin and withangulatin.
	Scopolia - A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE after which the compound SCOPOLAMINE got its name.
	Solanum - A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain SOLANACEOUS ALKALOIDS. Some species in this genus are called deadly nightshade which is also a common name for ATROPA BELLADONA.
	Tobacco - The toxic solanaceous American plant Nicotiana tabacum. It yields NICOTINE and other biologically active chemicals; its dried leaves are used for smoking.
	Withania - A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain withanolides. Withania somnifera is the source of ashwagandha and aswal.

Solanaceae Definitions and Terms

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