3.1.2.3 Solanine, a GlycoalkaloidGreening in a potato is evidence of excessive exposure to light. Solanine, like other cyanide compounds, is produced as a deterrent to insects and other animals that might feed on the plants. It is found at lower amounts in other food plants such as eggplant and green peppers.
What does solanine do to the 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.
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
Is solanine harmful?
Solanine is a toxic glycoalkaloid known to accumulate under certain conditions in potato plant, sprouts and tuber in levels which, if ingested, may cause poisoning in humans and farm animals.
How do I know if my potatoes have solanine?
But while you might not think twice about just cutting up a potato and cooking it, there's actually one important thing you should be paying attention to first: the color. Specifically, the color green. The presence of chlorophyll in a potato means that a glycoalkaloid poison named solanine is also present.
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