Solanaceae

Anisodine is an inhibitor of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChR) with neuroprotective activity, used in research on multiple myeloma and metastatic breast cancer.

Capsaicin is an active natural component found in chili peppers and acts as a TRPV1 agonist (EC50 = 0.29 μM). It possesses multiple activities, including pain relief, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective effects, as well as some neurotoxicity. Capsaicin can be used to establish itch models.

Solasonine exerts leishmanicidal activity against promastigote forms of L. amazonensis.

WITHAFERIN A is a novel class of NFkappaB inhibitors, which hold promise as novel anti-inflammatory agents for treatment of various inflammatory disorders and/or cancer.

Nicotinamide, a vitamin B3 derivative, is an inhibitor of SIRT1 (IC50=50-180 μM) and SIRT2 (IC50=2 μM). Nicotinamide can be used as a precursor of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide or NAD+, which can be supplemented by dietary intake and can prevent or treat melanoglossia and pellagra.

Lycopene (ψ,ψ-Carotene) is a linear, unsaturated hydrocarbon carotenoid, the major red pigment in fruits such as tomatoes, pink grapefruit, apricots, red oranges, watermelon, rosehips, and guava. As a class, carotenoids are pigment compounds found in photosynthetic organisms (plants, algae, and some types of fungus), and are chemically characterized by a large polyene chain containing 35-40 carbon atoms; some carotenoid polyene chains are terminated by two 6-carbon rings. In animals, carotenoids such as lycopene may possess antioxidant properties which may retard aging and many degenerative diseases. As an essential nutrient, lycopene is required in the animal diet.

Dihydrocapsaicin (CCRIS1589) is isolated from Capsicum fruit. Capsaicin is the primary active component of the heat and pain-eliciting lipid soluble fraction of the Capsicum pepper. Like capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin is an irritant. Capsaicin is found in natural hot pepper extracts along with a number of impurities, including dihydrocapsaicin and several lesser impurities. Separation by HPLC is required in order to obtain pure dihydrocapsaicin. Dihydrocapsaicin represents about 10% of the compound present in commercial preparations purporting to be pure capsaicin, but it has about the same pungency as capsaicin. VR1 (vanilloid receptor 1) is a heat activated calcium ion channel which functions as a part of the normal nociceptive pain pathway. Capsaicin elicits a sensation of burning pain by activation of VR1 on small, non-myelinated polymodal C-type nociceptive nerve fibers. The potency of dihydrocapsaicin at VR1 appears equivalent to capsaicin. Antioxidant. Reduces oxidation of serum lipids. Mutagenic. Dihydrocapsaicin is an activator of VR1.

α-Solanine (alpha-Solanine) is an alkaloid derived from potato with anticancer and antitumor activity, attenuating chondrocyte death by inhibiting the NF-κB pathway. α-Solanine inhibits the proliferation and migration of glioma cells but promotes apoptosis of glioma cells.

Anisodamine Hydrobromide (6-Hydroxyhyoscyamine) is an anticholinergic and α1-adrenergic receptor antagonist used in the treatment of acute circulatory shock.

Solamargine (δ-Solanigrine) is a major steroidal alkaloid glycoside extracted from a traditional Chinese medicine herb, Solanum nigrum L. (SNL); has been shown to inhibit growth and induce apoptosis of various cancer cells.

Physalin F is a natural blocker of CaV2.3 (R-type) and CaV2.2 (N-type) voltage-gated calcium channels.It is a secosteroid with potent anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities. Physalin F induces apoptosis of PBMC, decreasing the spontaneous proliferation and cytokine production caused by Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection

Kukoamine A possesses anticancer, cytoprotective, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities, it also has neuroprotective effects through inhibiting oxidative stress and apoptosis after whole-brain irradiation (WBI) in rats.

Tomatine (lycopersicin) is an antiproliferatve agent of breast adenocarcinoma cells.

N-trans-p-coumaroyloctopamine (p-coumaroylnoradrenaline) is derived from the tuber tissue of potatoes.

Sennoside A (NSC-112929), a kind of irritant laxative isolated from rhei rhizome, causes purgative actions in the intestine.

Sennoside B is an anthranoid. Anthranoid derivatives are used all over the world as a treatment for constipation.

N-Feruloylserotonin ((E/Z)-Moschamine) is a selective FAAH inhibitor that inhibits [H]-AEA uptake and cell proliferation at low concentrations.

Withanolide A extends the lifespan in human EGFR-driven cancerous Caenorhabditis elegans.

2,3-Didehydrosomnifericin is a compound isolated from Pteris oleifera, a plant of the Solanaceae family.

Tomatidine serves as an anti-inflammatory agent by inhibiting NF-κB and JNK signaling pathways. Additionally, it induces autophagy in both mammalian cells and C. elegans.

Anabasine ((S)-Anabasine) is an alkaloid extracted from tobacco, acting as a full agonist of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) with insecticidal activity. It depolarizes TE671 cells that endogenously express human myotypic nAChRs.

Capsiate is an orally active TRPV1 agonist, a non-irritating capsaicin analog that acts as an antiallergic agent with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, hypoglycemic, and inhibitory angiogenic activity.

Anisodamine (6-beta-Hydroxyhyoscyamine) is an antagonist of muscarinic and nicotinic cholinoceptor with similar affinities at the muscarinic receptor as scopolamine and atropine. Anisodamine improve the microcirculation in states of shock and can be used in studies about organophosphate poisoning.

Kukoamine B, as a constituent of Lycii Cortex, exhibits anti-acute inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-diabetic characteristics.