Definition of Solanine. Meaning of Solanine. Synonyms of Solanine

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Definition of Solanine

Solanine
Solanine Sol"a*nine, n. [L. solanum nightshade.] (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid glucoside extracted from the berries of common nightshade (Solanum nigrum), and of bittersweet, and from potato sprouts, as a white crystalline substance having an acrid, burning taste; -- called also solonia, and solanina.

Meaning of Solanine from wikipedia

- Solanine is a glycoalkaloid poison found in species of the nightshade family within the genus Solanum, such as the potato (Solanum tuberosum), the tomato...
- of the plant except the tubers, the fruit contains the toxic alkaloid solanine and is therefore unsuitable for consumption. All new potato varieties are...
- sarrachoides, S. scabrum, and S. villosum. Solanine levels in S. nigrum have been tested, and the plant is rarely fatal. Solanine poisoning symptoms may occur when...
- bittersweet. The poison in this species is believed to be solanine. The alkaloids, solanine (from unripe fruits), solasodine (from flowers) and beta-solamarine...
- and the vegetative and fruiting parts of the potato contain the toxin solanine which is dangerous for human consumption. Normal potato tubers that have...
- defensive allelochemical. Solanine is a related substance that has similar properties. These are similar to symptoms from ingesting solanine. There are a wide...
- All members of the family Solanaceae contain an alkaloid toxin called solanine, though some members of the family are routinely eaten without ill-effect...
- in the genus Solanum, including potato. A prototypical glycoalkaloid is solanine (composed of the sugar solanose and the alkaloid solanidine), which is...
- contain small amounts of solanine, a toxic alkaloid found in potato leaves and other plants in the nightshade family. However, solanine concentrations in foliage...
- below the surface, and can produce chlorophyll and solanine if exposed to light (green potatoes). Solanine is toxic in large doses, and can result in nausea...