Solanine

Heat-stable toxic compound (a glycoside of the alkaloid solanidine), found in small amounts in potatoes, and larger and sometimes toxic amounts in sprouted potatoes and when they become green through exposure to light. Causes gastrointestinal disturbances and neurological disorders.


A poisonous alkaloid found in potatoes, tomatoes, and other members of the nightshade family.


 


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