Manathakkali: Scientific Name: Family: Order: Kingdom
Manathakkali: Scientific Name: Family: Order: Kingdom
Uttroside B isolated from leaves of SOLANUM NIGRUM has been found effective
in treatment of liver cancer.
An RGCB team gets international patents for discovering compound with anti-cancer
properties in its leaves
She is also evaluating the efficacy and pharmacological safety of the compound in
volunteers and in patients consuming Solanum nigrum leaves as part of their
naturopathy and Ayurveda treatment against liver diseases in collaboration with
Reny M.K., Chief Medical Officer, Punarjani Naturopathy Hospital,
Wadakkanchery, and Siny J. Shaju, Medical Director, Aswini Theertham
Ayurkendra, Kunnamkulam.
The preliminary data show promising results, even in patients suffering from
chronic liver disease and HCC, says Dr. Anto.
The RGCB has been collaborating with the Oklahoma Medical Research
Foundation, U.S., for the research, development, and clinical translation of
uttroside B. The compound is being manufactured by Chemveda, Hyderabad.
The technology is now being developed by the U.S.-based biopharma company
QBioMed, for which the RGCB has received licensing revenues. Recently,
QBioMed’s uttroside B program received orphan drug designation from the U.S.
FDA against HCC, which allows fast track development and approval of the drug.