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Can you get poison from potatoes?

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Created: 2022-06-21 15:45:10

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Both solanine and chaconine cause toxicity through cell disruption leading to gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Some people may also experience headache, flushing, confusion, and fever. There have been a few cases of death from eating toxic potatoes.


Can you be poisoned by potatoes?

Not to worry though, fatal cases of solanine poisoning are very rare these days. Most commercial varieties of potatoes are screened for solanine, but any potato will build up the toxin to dangerous levels if exposed to light or stored improperly.

How do you know if you have potato poisoning?

Potato plant poisoning occurs when someone eats the green tubers or new sprouts of the potato plant.1Abdominal or stomach pain.2Delirium (agitation and confusion)3Diarrhea.4Dilated (wide) pupils.5Fever.6Hallucinations.7Headache.8Loss of sensation.

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