Solanum linnaeanum
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- For other uses, please see Apple of Sodom (disambiguation).
Solanum linnaeanum, (also known as Apple of Sodom (not to be confused with Calotropis procera), Devil's Apple, Solanum sodomeum and Solanum hermanii) is a species of poisonous plant bearing tomato-like fruit native to South Africa[1] and considered to be an invasive species in Australia,[2] and New Zealand.[3]
Solbec Pharmaceuticals has developed Coramsine,[4] a 1:1 mixture of solamargine and solasonine, alkaloids extracted from Solanum linnaeanum, that has been tested in patients with advanced solid tumors.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Weeds Committee (2004). Apple of Sodom. Weeds Australia. Retrieved on May 27, 2006.
- ^ Apple of Sodom (Solanum linnaeanum). Declared plants list. Department of Agriculture and Food, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved on May 27, 2006.
- ^ Roy, Bruce; Ian Popay, Paul Champion, Trevor James & Anis Rahman (2004). Solanum linnaeanum / apple of Sodom. An Illustrated Guide to Common Weeds of New Zealand (reproduced from Common Weeds in New Zealand). Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture (with permission from the New Zealand Plant Protection Society). Retrieved on May 27, 2006.
- ^ Coramsine Manufacturing and Operations. Coramsine. Solbec Pharmaceuticals.
- ^ Millward, M.; A. Powell, S. Tyson, P. Daly, R. Ferguson and S. Carter (June 2005). "Phase I trial of coramsine (SBP002) in patients with advanced solid tumors". Journal of Clinical Oncology 23 (16S): 3105.
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