Potatoes contain two classes of alkaloids: the glycoalkaloids and the calystegines. The presence of glycoalkaloids in potatoes and their toxicity have been known for more than a century and much has been written about them.
Which alkaloid is present in potato?
Solanine is an alkaloid found in plants of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), specifically tomatoes, eggplant, and most significantly, potatoes.
How do you remove alkaloids from potatoes?
CONSTITUTION: Solanin is removed from potatoes by dipping the potatoes in vinegar of 30-60 deg. C, containing 0.3-1.0 vol% of acetic acid, for 2-5 minutes.
What does solanine do to your body?
Solanine poisoning is primarily displayed by gastrointestinal and neurological disorders. Symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps, burning of the throat, cardiac dysrhythmia, nightmares, headache, dizziness, itching, eczema, thyroid problems, and inflammation and pain in the joints.
Does cooking destroy alkaloids?
Due to contact of the boiling water with the plant material, boiling has the highest leaching compared to the other cooking methods and thus leads to a higher reduction of tannins and alkaloids than other cooking methods [17, 46].
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