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Can you cook solanine?

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Solanine is not removed by boiling, but it can be destroyed by frying. Solanine poisoning is uncommon as cooks and the public are aware of the problem and tend to avoid green potatoes, in any case, consumption of up to 5 g of green potato per kg body weight per day does not appear to cause acute illness.


Is solanine destroyed by baking?

“Solanine is fat-soluble, so deep-frying reduces the danger.” The Department of Animal Science at Cornell University says that solanum-type glycoalkaloids are not destroyed by cooking.

At what temperature is solanine destroyed?

So there is a good chance that the ripe fruits are edible... If they are not, it is hard to get rid of the solanine. Solanine is heat stable it decomposes over 200°C (about 240-260°C afaik) and it is not (poorly) water soluble.

Can solanine be neutralized?

Potato solanin can be removed using acetic acid.

What happens if you eat solanine?

If a person eats solanine it can cause headaches and nausea. Solanine is naturally present in all potatoes, generally in the upper one-eighth of the skin. It is a colorless alkaloid with a bitter taste. Usually, a person will not keep eating a bitter potato because of the taste.

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