Why are the plants of Solanaceae family important to us?
GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
Solution:
Economic Importance of Solanaceae:
|
Category |
Example |
Use |
|
Food |
Potato, tomato, brinjal |
Vegetables |
|
Spices |
Chilli, capsicum |
Flavoring |
|
Fumigatory |
Tobacco |
Smoking (harmful) |
|
Medicine |
Belladonna (Atropa) |
Atropine (antispasmodic) |
|
Ashwagandha (Withania) |
Adaptogen |
|
|
Ornamental |
Petunia, Cestrum |
Gardens |
Note: Despite economic importance, many Solanaceae members contain toxic alkaloids (solanine, atropine, nicotine).
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