Potatoes that have turned green due to increased chlorophyll and photosynthesis are indicative of increased light exposure and are therefore associated with high levels of solanine.
What are the symptoms of solanine?
Symptoms of solanine poisoning include:Diarrhea.Fever or lower than normal body temperature (hypothermia)Headache.Slow pulse and/or breathing.Stomach or abdominal pain.Vomiting.Solanine poisoning – how does it happen? - MSU Extension
How do I know if my potatoes have solanine?
But how do you know when solanine is present in a potato? The tuber is turning green. Though the green color that forms on the skin of a potato is actually chlorophyll, which isn't toxic at all (it's the plant's response to light exposure), the presence of chlorophyll indicates concentrations of solanine.
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.
What type of food poisoning is caused by solanine?
All solanaceae plants, which include tomatoes, potatoes and eggplants, contain natural toxins called solanine and chaconine (which are glycoalkaloids). Both solanine and chaconine can cause vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, headache, flushing, confusion and fever.
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