In potato tubers, 30 80 % of the solanine develops in and close to the skin, and some potato varieties have high levels of solanine.
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A prototypical glycoalkaloid is solanine ( composed of the sugar solanose and the alkaloid solanidine ), which is found in gastrointestinal tract but causes gastrointestinal irritation.
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:One issue to bear in mind is that something like half of the solanine is in the outer few millimeters of the surface of the potato.
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"It's got a bitter taste to it, " said McLaurin, explaining that a poisonous alkaloid called solanine is concentrated in the seedpods.
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When ricin, nicotine, solanine and other poisons have come up in the context of terrorism, it has almost always been with respect to the food supply.
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In normal potatoes, analysis has shown solanine levels may be as little as 3.5 % of the breeders'maximum, with 7 187 mg / kg being found.
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Unlike frying and baking, microwaving does not produce acrylamide in potatoes, however unlike deep-frying, it is of only limited effectiveness in reducing glycoalkaloid ( i . e . solanine ) levels.
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"' Solanine "'is a glycoalkaloid poison found in species of the berries of the European black nightshade ( " Solanum nigrum " ), after which it was named.
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There have been instances where plants bred using classical techniques have been unsuitable for human consumption, for example the poison solanine was unintentionally increased to unacceptable levels in certain varieties of potato through plant breeding.
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The FBI's latest weekly bulletin to state and local law enforcement agencies cautions terrorists might use two naturally occurring toxins _ nicotine and solanine _ to poison U . S . food or water supplies.
