Phytochemical Investigation of the Plant Solanum nigrum L. used in Traditional Medicine from the Local Area of Bhopal

Solanum nigrum L. (Kaambal) (Kashmiri) has been traditionally used to treat pathological ailments like fever, ulcers, bacterial infections, fungal infections, jaundice and liver disorders (Creasy et al. , 1981, Capizzi et al. , 2003, and Bomkazi et al. , 1981). The most important constituents from Solanum nigrum (i. e. , vincristine, irinotecan, camptothecines) and microorganisms ( i. e. , doxorubicin, dactinomicines, mitomycin and bleomycin) (Grever, 2001).