Yellow-fruit nightshade is an erect herb, that is sometimes woody at the base, and measures 50–70 cm (20–28 in) tall.

[7] The yellow-fruit nightshade is cultivated in the Himalayas, southeast Malaysia, Australia, and Polynesia.

In-vitro antioxidant and in-vivo antimutagenic properties of Solanum xanthocarpum seed extracts have been examined by qualitative phytochemical screening, which reveals the presence of polyphenols, flavonoids, glycoside, alkaloids, carbohydrates, and reducing sugar in the plant.

Based on preliminary qualitative phytochemical screening, quantitative estimation of polyphenols in the plant has also been performed.

Based on polyphenols and antioxidant properties, alcoholic extracts were used for the antimutagenic (clastogenic) test.