-SOLANACHA. B57 
. The pericarps contained a yellow wax-like principle melting 
: ab as”, a trace of an alkaloid answering to solanine, and a quan+ 
tity of ammonia combined as an ammonium salt. -The seeds 
afforded 13:5 per cent. of a yellow oil having a specific gravity 
me white crystals separated out, having a melting point 
ine, and it was associated with a glucosidal principle giving 
‘a purple-coloured solution with sulphuric acid. ‘The seeds like 
the pericarps contained an ammonium salt, and both portions of 
the fruit gave off strongly alkaline fumes on burning, and m 
rhich ammonia was casily detected. The fruits when dried 
and kept for some time. are almost tasteless compared with 
eir bitterness and acridity when fresh, and it would conse~ 
ntly appear that the alkaloids solanine and solanidine, be- 
ome decomposed with the production of ammonia and other, 
stances. Cnt eet 
SOLANUM XANTHOCARPUM ,Stlirad.ct Wend. 
4 Fig.—-Schrad. et Wendl. Sert. Hanov. i. 8, t. 2 5 Jacq. ae 
Rar. ii:, t. 332; Wight Ic., t. 1401. Syn.—S. Jacquint, 
ab,—Throughout India. The plant. ait 
ernacular.—Laghu-khatéi, Bhatkatya, Bhumi-ringani 
.), Ké&ntakéri (Beng.), Bhui-ringani, K4nte-ringani 
), Patha-ringani (Guz.), Kandan-kattiri (Tam.), Vakudu,; 
amulaka (Tel.), Nelagulla (Cun.), Kantam-kattiri (Mal.). 
History, Uses, &c.—This plant is of importance in 
du medicine, as its root is one of the Dasamula or “ten 
”? so often prescribed in decoction by. their. physicians. 
2 Tribulus terrestris.) In the Nighantas it is called Kan- 
ind. Kantakini, “thorny”; Nidigdhika, “clinging”5 
“tigress”; and Dush-pradarshani, “‘ which, cannoy 
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