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). It can occur...
- parts of the plant except the tubers, the fruit contain the toxic alkaloid solanine and are therefore unsuitable for consumption. All new potato varieties...
- in the genus Solanum; the aerial parts of the potato contain the toxin solanine. Normal potato tubers that have been grown and stored properly produce...
- defensive allelochemical. Solanine is a related substance that has similar properties. Symptoms resemble those seen following solanine ingestion including abdominal...
- bittersweet. The poison in this species is believed to be solanine. The alkaloids, solanine (from unripe fruits), solasodine (from flowers) and beta-solamarine...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- autumnalis), tobacco, and others. Some of the main types of alkaloids are: Solanine: A toxic glycoalkaloid with a bitter taste, it has the formula C45H73NO15...