Phytochemical and biological studies of Solanum torvum L. in folklore medicine of Assam

Most of the plants have some therapeutical properties, because of certain secondary metabolites present. These secondary metabolites produced by plants have many health benefits. This article reports the phytoconstituents and medicinal properties of Solanum torvum L. plant. To find material on the subject, a search was made using database websites including Google Scholar, PUBMED, and Web of Science as well as various other types of literature available in public libraries. Although, S. torvum is not only used as food but widely used in traditional medicine. We found the several medicinal properties of S. torvum such as cardio, hepato and nephro protection, antidiarrhoeal, antihypertensive, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer and antimicrobial activities due to the presence of several secondary metabolites. This knowledge is anticipated to provide researchers with well justified data on S. torvum health assistance resources and associated phytochemicals, which warrant further research for novel pharmaceuticals intended to treat illnesses or diseases and for potential application in preventive medicine.