Eggplant / Aubergine

Solanum melongena 茄 가지 (Korean)

Family / Genus: Order Solanales · Family Solanaceae · Genus Solanum
Origin: India. Established in Korea before the Silla era
Edible Parts: Fruit (mainly unripe) · calyx (medicinal) · root (medicinal)
Korean Growing Season: Transplant outdoors Apr–May, harvest Jul–Oct; year-round under cover

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Solanum melongena nutritional profile, antioxidant, cytotoxicity and wound healing potential

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PMID 41728029
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Purple eggplant anthocyanin gene regulation: high nutritional value

Peng X, 2025, BMC Genomics

PMID 41413858
Eggplant glycoalkaloid analysis: dose-dependent health roles

Martínez-García I, 2026, Food Chemistry

PMID 41401776
Pesticide residue monitoring in eggplant for food safety

Hegazy AM, 2025, Scientific Reports

PMID 41310036
Eggplant-fortified yogurt: physicochemical stability and antioxidant effects

Añibarro-Ortega M, 2025, Food Research International

PMID 41271339
Effect of dietary anthocyanins on the risk factors related to metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Pan F, 2025, PLoS One

PMID 39928643 · DOI