Cancer is one of the major global health burdens, with its incidence and mortality rates continuing to rise. In exploring cancer prevention and treatment strategies, natural products derived from plants have shown great potential. Over long-term evolution, plants have produced a rich array of bioactive compounds, some of which have been successfully developed into anticancer drugs, such as vinca alkaloids. This article focuses on glycosidic alkaloids contained in Solanaceae plants, α-Solanine. Due to its chemical structure similarity to human steroid hormones, this substance is believed to possess various biological activities, including anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. Recent studies have further revealed that α-Solanine exhibits significant antitumor activity in both in vitro and in vivo experiments, capable of inhibiting the proliferation of multiple types of cancer cells. Therefore, this review systematically summarizes the latest advances in α-Solanine’s anticancer properties and highlights its development prospects as a potential anticancer therapeutic agent.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |