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Solanine

January 10, 2024

Not to be confused with Solanin.

Solanine is a glycoalkaloid poison found in species of the nightshade family within the genus Solanum, such as the potato (Solanum tuberosum), the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), and the eggplant (Solanum melongena). It can occur naturally in any part of the plant, including the leaves, fruit, and tubers. Solanine has pesticidal properties, and it is one of the plant's natural defenses. Solanine was first isolated in 1820 from the berries of the European black nightshade (Solanum nigrum), after which it was named.[1] It belongs to the chemical family of saponins.

α-Solanine
Names
IUPAC name
Solanid-5-en-3β-yl α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)]-β-D-galactopyranoside
Systematic IUPAC name
(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-5-Hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-{[(2S,4aR,4bS,6aS,6bR,7S,7aR,10S,12aS,13aS,13bS)-4a,6a,7,10-tetramethyl-2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,6a,6b,7,7a,8,9,10,11,12a,13,13a,13b,14-icosahydro-1H-naphtho[2′,1′:4,5]indeno[1,2-b]indolizin-2-yl]oxy}-4-{[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}oxan-3-yl]oxy}-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol
Other names
α-Solanine; Solanin; Solatunine
Identifiers
  • 20562-02-1 Y
3D model (JSmol)
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ChEBI
  • CHEBI:9188 N
ChemSpider
  • 28033 N
ECHA InfoCard 100.039.875
  • 6537493
UNII
  • 3FYV8328OK Y
  • DTXSID9030707
  • InChI=1S/C45H73NO15/c1-19-6-9-27-20(2)31-28(46(27)16-19)15-26-24-8-7-22-14-23(10-12-44(22,4)25(24)11-13-45(26,31)5)57-43-40(61-41-37(54)35(52)32(49)21(3)56-41)39(34(51)30(18-48)59-43)60-42-38(55)36(53)33(50)29(17-47)58-42/h7,19-21,23-43,47-55H,6,8-18H2,1-5H3/t19-,20+,21-,23-,24+,25-,26-,27+,28-,29+,30+,31-,32-,33+,34-,35+,36-,37+,38+,39-,40+,41+,42-,43+,44-,45-/m0/s1 N
    Key: ZGVSETXHNHBTRK-OTYSSXIJSA-N N
  • InChI=1/C45H73NO15/c1-19-6-9-27-20(2)31-28(46(27)16-19)15-26-24-8-7-22-14-23(10-12-44(22,4)25(24)11-13-45(26,31)5)57-43-40(61-41-37(54)35(52)32(49)21(3)56-41)39(34(51)30(18-48)59-43)60-42-38(55)36(53)33(50)29(17-47)58-42/h7,19-21,23-43,47-55H,6,8-18H2,1-5H3/t19-,20+,21-,23-,24+,25-,26-,27+,28-,29+,30+,31-,32-,33+,34-,35+,36-,37+,38+,39-,40+,41+,42-,43+,44-,45-/m0/s1
    Key: ZGVSETXHNHBTRK-OTYSSXIJBP
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Properties
C45H73NO15
Molar mass 868.06
Appearance white crystalline solid
Melting point 271 to 273 °C (520 to 523 °F; 544 to 546 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Solanine poisoning edit

Symptoms edit

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. In more severe cases, hallucinations, loss of sensation, paralysis, fever, jaundice, dilated pupils, hypothermia, and death have been reported.[2][3][4]

Ingestion of solanine in moderate amounts can cause death. One study suggests that doses of 2 to 5 mg/kg of body weight can cause toxic symptoms, and doses of 3 to 6 mg/kg of body weight can be fatal.[5]

Symptoms usually occur 8 to 12 hours after ingestion, but may occur as rapidly as 10 minutes after eating high-solanine foods.

Correlation with birth defects edit

Some studies show a correlation between the consumption of potatoes suffering from late blight (which increases solanine and other glycoalkaloid levels) and the incidence of spina bifida in humans.[citation needed] However, other studies have shown no correlation between potato consumption and the incidence of birth defects.[6]

Livestock poisoning edit

Livestock can also be susceptible to glycoalkaloids. High concentrations of solanine are necessary to cause death to mammals. The gastrointestinal tract cannot efficiently absorb solanine, which helps decrease its strength to the mammal body.[7] Livestock can hydrolyze solanine and excrete its contents to diminish its presence in the body.[7]

Mechanism of action edit

There are several proposed mechanisms of how solanine causes toxicity in humans, but the true mechanism of action is not well understood. Solanum glycoalkaloids have been shown to inhibit cholinesterase, disrupt cell membranes, and cause birth defects.[8] One study suggests that the toxic mechanism of solanine is caused by the chemical's interaction with mitochondrial membranes. Experiments show that solanine exposure opens the potassium channels of mitochondria, increasing their membrane potential. This, in turn, leads to Ca2+ being transported from the mitochondria into the cytoplasm, and this increased concentration of Ca2+ in the cytoplasm triggers cell damage and apoptosis.[9] Potato, tomato, and eggplant glycoalkaloids like solanine have also been shown to affect active transport of sodium across cell membranes.[10] This cell membrane disruption is likely the cause of many of the symptoms of solanine toxicity, including burning sensations in the mouth, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, internal hemorrhaging, and stomach lesions.[11]

Biosynthesis edit

 
Biosynthesis of solanine From cholesterol

Solanine is a glycoalkaloid poison created by various plants in the genus Solanum, such as the potato plant. When the plant's stem, tubers, or leaves are exposed to sunlight, it stimulates the biosynthesis of solanine and other glycoalkaloids as a defense mechanism so it is not eaten.[12] It is therefore considered to be a natural pesticide.

Though the structures of the intermediates in this biosynthetic pathway are shown, many of the specific enzymes involved in these chemical processes are not known. However, it is known that in the biosynthesis of solanine, cholesterol is first converted into the steroidal alkaloid solanidine. This is accomplished through a series of hydroxylation, transamination, oxidation, cyclization, dehydration, and reduction reactions.[13] The solanidine is then converted into solanine through a series of glycosylation reactions catalyzed by specific glycosyltransferases.[12]

Plants like the potato and tomato constantly synthesize low levels of glycoalkaloids like solanine. However, under stress, such as the presence of a pest or herbivore, they increase the synthesis of compounds like solanine as a natural chemical defense.[14] This rapid increase in glycoalkaloid concentration gives the potatoes a bitter taste, and stressful stimuli like light also stimulate photosynthesis and the accumulation of chlorophyll. As a result, the potatoes turn green, and are thus unattractive to pests.[15] Other stressors that can stimulate increased solanine biosynthesis include mechanical damage, improper storage conditions, improper food processing, and sprouting.[16] The largest concentration of solanine in response to stress is on the surface in the peel, making it an even better defense mechanism against pests trying to consume it.[17]

Safety edit

Suggested limits on consumption of solanine edit

Toxicity typically occurs when people ingest potatoes containing high levels of solanine. The average consumption of potatoes in the U.S. is estimated to be about 167 g of potatoes per day per person.[11] There is variation in glycoalkaloid levels in different types of potatoes, but potato farmers aim to keep solanine levels below 0.2 mg/g.[18] Signs of solanine poisoning have been linked to eating potatoes with solanine concentrations of between 0.1 and 0.4 mg per gram of potato.[18] The average potato has 0.075 mg solanine/g potato, which is equal to about 0.18 mg/kg based on average daily potato consumption.[19]

Calculations have shown that 2 to 5 mg/kg of body weight is the likely toxic dose of glycoalkaloids like solanine in humans, with 3 to 6 mg/kg constituting the fatal dose.[20] Other studies have shown that symptoms of toxicity were observed with consumption of even 1 mg/kg.[11]

Proper storage of potatoes edit

Various storage conditions can have an impact on the level of solanine in potatoes. Glycoalkaloid levels increase when potatoes are exposed to light because light increases synthesis of glycoalkaloids like solanine.[18] Potatoes should therefore be stored in a dark place to avoid increased solanine synthesis. 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.[20] Synthesis of solanine is also stimulated by mechanical injury because glycoalkaloids are synthesized at cut surfaces of potatoes.[18] Storage of potatoes for extended periods of time has also been associated with increased solanine content.[21] A study found that the solanine levels in Kurfi Jyoti and Kurfi Giriraj potatoes increase solanine levels by 0.232 mg/g and 0.252 mg/g respectively after being poorly stored in a heap.[22]

Effects of cooking on solanine levels edit

Most home processing methods like boiling, cooking, and frying potatoes have been shown to have minimal effects on solanine levels. For example, boiling potatoes reduces the α-chaconine and α-solanine levels by only 3.5% and 1.2% respectively, but microwaving potatoes reduces the alkaloid content by 15%.[23] Deep frying at 150 °C (302 °F) also does not result in any measurable change. Alkaloids like solanine have been shown to start decomposing and degrading at approximately 170 °C (338 °F), and deep-frying potatoes at 210 °C (410 °F) for 10 minutes causes a loss of ~40% of the solanine.[10] Freeze-drying and dehydrating potatoes has a very minimal effect on solanine content.[24][25]

The majority (30–80%) of the solanine in potatoes is found in the outer layer of the potato.[25] Therefore, peeling potatoes before cooking them reduces the glycoalkaloid intake from potato consumption. Fried potato peels have been shown to have 1.4–1.5 mg solanine/g, which is seven times the recommended upper safety limit of 0.2 mg/g.[18] Chewing a small piece of the raw potato peel before cooking can help determine the level of solanine contained in the potato; bitterness indicates high glycoalkaloid content.[18] If the potato has more than 0.2 mg/g of solanine, an immediate burning sensation will develop in the mouth.[18]

Recorded human poisonings edit

Though fatalities from solanine poisoning are rare, there have been several notable cases of human solanine poisonings. Between 1865 and 1983, there were around 2000 documented human cases of solanine poisoning, with most recovering fully and 30 deaths.[26] Because the symptoms are similar to those of food poisoning, it is possible that there are many undiagnosed cases of solanine toxicity.[27]

In 1899, 56 German soldiers fell ill due to solanine poisoning after consuming cooked potatoes containing 0.24 mg of solanine per gram of potato.[28] There were no fatalities, but a few soldiers were left partially paralyzed and jaundiced. In 1918, there were 41 cases of solanine poisoning in people who had eaten a bad crop of potatoes with 0.43 mg solanine/g potato with no recorded fatalities.[25]

In Scotland in 1918, there were 61 cases of solanine poisoning after consumption of potatoes containing 0.41 mg of solanine per gram of potato, resulting in the death of a five-year old.[29]

A case report from 1925 reported that 7 family members who ate green potatoes fell ill from solanine poisoning two days later, resulting in the deaths of the 45-year-old mother and 16-year-old daughter. The other family members recovered fully.[19] In another case report from 1959, four members of a British family exhibited symptoms of solanine poisoning after eating jacket potatoes containing 0.5 mg of solanine per gram of potato.

There was a mass solanine poisoning incident in 1979 in the U.K., when 78 adolescent boys at a boarding school exhibited symptoms after eating potatoes that had been stored improperly over the summer.[30] Seventeen of them ended up hospitalized, but they all recovered. The potatoes were determined to have between 0.25 and 0.3 mg of solanine per gram of potato.

Another mass poisoning was reported in Canada in 1984, after 61 schoolchildren and teachers showed symptoms of solanine toxicity after consuming baked potatoes with 0.5 mg of solanine per gram of potato.[31]

In potatoes edit

 
Green potatoes usually have elevated levels of solanine and should not be eaten in large quantities.

Potatoes naturally produce solanine and chaconine, a related glycoalkaloid, as a defense mechanism against insects, disease, and herbivores. Potato leaves, stems, and shoots are naturally high in glycoalkaloids.

When potato tubers are exposed to light, they turn green and increase glycoalkaloid production. This is a natural defense to help prevent the uncovered tuber from being eaten. The green colour is from chlorophyll, and is itself harmless. However, it is an indication that increased level of solanine and chaconine may be present. In potato tubers, 30–80% of the solanine develops in and close to the skin, and some potato varieties have high levels of solanine.

Some potato diseases, such as late blight, can dramatically increase the levels of glycoalkaloids present in potatoes. Tubers damaged in harvesting and/or transport also produce increased levels of glycoalkaloids; this is believed to be a natural reaction of the plant in response to disease and damage.

Also, the tuber glycoalkaloids (such as solanine) can be affected by some chemical fertilization. For example, different studies have reported that glycoalkaloids content increases by increasing the concentration of nitrogen fertilizer.[32][33]

Green colouring under the skin strongly suggests solanine build-up in potatoes, although each process can occur without the other. A bitter taste in a potato is another – potentially more reliable – indicator of toxicity. Because of the bitter taste and appearance of such potatoes, solanine poisoning is rare outside conditions of food shortage. The symptoms are mainly vomiting and diarrhea, and the condition may be misdiagnosed as gastroenteritis. Most potato poisoning victims recover fully, although fatalities are known, especially when victims are undernourished or do not receive suitable treatment.[34]

The United States National Institutes of Health's information on solanine strongly advises against eating potatoes that are green below the skin.[3]

In other plants edit

Fatalities are also known from solanine poisoning from other plants in the nightshade family, such as the berries of Solanum dulcamara (woody nightshade).[35]

In tomatoes

Some, such as the California Poison Control Center, have claimed that tomatoes and tomato leaves contain solanine. However, Mendel Friedman of the United States Department of Agriculture contradicts this claim, stating that tomatine, a relatively benign alkaloid, is the tomato alkaloid while solanine is found in potatoes. Food science writer Harold McGee has found scant evidence for tomato toxicity in the medical and veterinary literature.[36]

In popular culture edit

Dorothy L. Sayers's short story "The Leopard Lady", in the 1939 collection In the Teeth of the Evidence, features a child poisoned by potato berries injected with solanine to increase their toxicity.

See also edit

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Not to be confused with Solanin This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Solanine news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Solanine is a glycoalkaloid poison found in species of the nightshade family within the genus Solanum such as the potato Solanum tuberosum the tomato Solanum lycopersicum and the eggplant Solanum melongena It can occur naturally in any part of the plant including the leaves fruit and tubers Solanine has pesticidal properties and it is one of the plant s natural defenses Solanine was first isolated in 1820 from the berries of the European black nightshade Solanum nigrum after which it was named 1 It belongs to the chemical family of saponins a Solanine NamesIUPAC name Solanid 5 en 3b yl a L rhamnopyranosyl 1 2 b D glucopyranosyl 1 3 b D galactopyranosideSystematic IUPAC name 2S 3R 4R 5R 6S 2 2R 3R 4S 5S 6R 5 Hydroxy 6 hydroxymethyl 2 2S 4aR 4bS 6aS 6bR 7S 7aR 10S 12aS 13aS 13bS 4a 6a 7 10 tetramethyl 2 3 4 4a 4b 5 6 6a 6b 7 7a 8 9 10 11 12a 13 13a 13b 14 icosahydro 1H naphtho 2 1 4 5 indeno 1 2 b indolizin 2 yl oxy 4 2S 3R 4S 5S 6R 3 4 5 trihydroxy 6 hydroxymethyl oxan 2 yl oxy oxan 3 yl oxy 6 methyloxane 3 4 5 triolOther names a Solanine Solanin SolatunineIdentifiersCAS Number 20562 02 1 Y3D model JSmol Interactive imageChEBI CHEBI 9188 NChemSpider 28033 NECHA InfoCard 100 039 875PubChem CID 6537493UNII 3FYV8328OK YCompTox Dashboard EPA DTXSID9030707InChI InChI 1S C45H73NO15 c1 19 6 9 27 20 2 31 28 46 27 16 19 15 26 24 8 7 22 14 23 10 12 44 22 4 25 24 11 13 45 26 31 5 57 43 40 61 41 37 54 35 52 32 49 21 3 56 41 39 34 51 30 18 48 59 43 60 42 38 55 36 53 33 50 29 17 47 58 42 h7 19 21 23 43 47 55H 6 8 18H2 1 5H3 t19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 m0 s1 NKey ZGVSETXHNHBTRK OTYSSXIJSA N NInChI 1 C45H73NO15 c1 19 6 9 27 20 2 31 28 46 27 16 19 15 26 24 8 7 22 14 23 10 12 44 22 4 25 24 11 13 45 26 31 5 57 43 40 61 41 37 54 35 52 32 49 21 3 56 41 39 34 51 30 18 48 59 43 60 42 38 55 36 53 33 50 29 17 47 58 42 h7 19 21 23 43 47 55H 6 8 18H2 1 5H3 t19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 m0 s1Key ZGVSETXHNHBTRK OTYSSXIJBPSMILES C C H 1CC C H 2 C H C H 3 C H N2C1 C C H 4 C 3 CC C H 5 C H 4CC C6 C 5 CC C H C6 O C H 7 C H C H C H C H O7 CO O O C H 8 C H C H C H C H O8 CO O O O O C H 9 C H C H C H C H O9 C O O O C C CPropertiesChemical formula C45H73NO15Molar mass 868 06Appearance white crystalline solidMelting point 271 to 273 C 520 to 523 F 544 to 546 K Except where otherwise noted data are given for materials in their standard state at 25 C 77 F 100 kPa N verify what is Y N Infobox references Contents 1 Solanine poisoning 1 1 Symptoms 1 2 Correlation with birth defects 1 3 Livestock poisoning 2 Mechanism of action 3 Biosynthesis 4 Safety 4 1 Suggested limits on consumption of solanine 4 2 Proper storage of potatoes 4 3 Effects of cooking on solanine levels 5 Recorded human poisonings 6 In potatoes 7 In other plants 8 In popular culture 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksSolanine poisoning editSymptoms edit 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 In more severe cases hallucinations loss of sensation paralysis fever jaundice dilated pupils hypothermia and death have been reported 2 3 4 Ingestion of solanine in moderate amounts can cause death One study suggests that doses of 2 to 5 mg kg of body weight can cause toxic symptoms and doses of 3 to 6 mg kg of body weight can be fatal 5 Symptoms usually occur 8 to 12 hours after ingestion but may occur as rapidly as 10 minutes after eating high solanine foods Correlation with birth defects edit Some studies show a correlation between the consumption of potatoes suffering from late blight which increases solanine and other glycoalkaloid levels and the incidence of spina bifida in humans citation needed However other studies have shown no correlation between potato consumption and the incidence of birth defects 6 Livestock poisoning edit Livestock can also be susceptible to glycoalkaloids High concentrations of solanine are necessary to cause death to mammals The gastrointestinal tract cannot efficiently absorb solanine which helps decrease its strength to the mammal body 7 Livestock can hydrolyze solanine and excrete its contents to diminish its presence in the body 7 Mechanism of action editThere are several proposed mechanisms of how solanine causes toxicity in humans but the true mechanism of action is not well understood Solanum glycoalkaloids have been shown to inhibit cholinesterase disrupt cell membranes and cause birth defects 8 One study suggests that the toxic mechanism of solanine is caused by the chemical s interaction with mitochondrial membranes Experiments show that solanine exposure opens the potassium channels of mitochondria increasing their membrane potential This in turn leads to Ca2 being transported from the mitochondria into the cytoplasm and this increased concentration of Ca2 in the cytoplasm triggers cell damage and apoptosis 9 Potato tomato and eggplant glycoalkaloids like solanine have also been shown to affect active transport of sodium across cell membranes 10 This cell membrane disruption is likely the cause of many of the symptoms of solanine toxicity including burning sensations in the mouth nausea vomiting abdominal cramps diarrhea internal hemorrhaging and stomach lesions 11 Biosynthesis edit nbsp Biosynthesis of solanine From cholesterolSolanine is a glycoalkaloid poison created by various plants in the genus Solanum such as the potato plant When the plant s stem tubers or leaves are exposed to sunlight it stimulates the biosynthesis of solanine and other glycoalkaloids as a defense mechanism so it is not eaten 12 It is therefore considered to be a natural pesticide Though the structures of the intermediates in this biosynthetic pathway are shown many of the specific enzymes involved in these chemical processes are not known However it is known that in the biosynthesis of solanine cholesterol is first converted into the steroidal alkaloid solanidine This is accomplished through a series of hydroxylation transamination oxidation cyclization dehydration and reduction reactions 13 The solanidine is then converted into solanine through a series of glycosylation reactions catalyzed by specific glycosyltransferases 12 Plants like the potato and tomato constantly synthesize low levels of glycoalkaloids like solanine However under stress such as the presence of a pest or herbivore they increase the synthesis of compounds like solanine as a natural chemical defense 14 This rapid increase in glycoalkaloid concentration gives the potatoes a bitter taste and stressful stimuli like light also stimulate photosynthesis and the accumulation of chlorophyll As a result the potatoes turn green and are thus unattractive to pests 15 Other stressors that can stimulate increased solanine biosynthesis include mechanical damage improper storage conditions improper food processing and sprouting 16 The largest concentration of solanine in response to stress is on the surface in the peel making it an even better defense mechanism against pests trying to consume it 17 Safety editSuggested limits on consumption of solanine edit Toxicity typically occurs when people ingest potatoes containing high levels of solanine The average consumption of potatoes in the U S is estimated to be about 167 g of potatoes per day per person 11 There is variation in glycoalkaloid levels in different types of potatoes but potato farmers aim to keep solanine levels below 0 2 mg g 18 Signs of solanine poisoning have been linked to eating potatoes with solanine concentrations of between 0 1 and 0 4 mg per gram of potato 18 The average potato has 0 075 mg solanine g potato which is equal to about 0 18 mg kg based on average daily potato consumption 19 Calculations have shown that 2 to 5 mg kg of body weight is the likely toxic dose of glycoalkaloids like solanine in humans with 3 to 6 mg kg constituting the fatal dose 20 Other studies have shown that symptoms of toxicity were observed with consumption of even 1 mg kg 11 Proper storage of potatoes edit Various storage conditions can have an impact on the level of solanine in potatoes Glycoalkaloid levels increase when potatoes are exposed to light because light increases synthesis of glycoalkaloids like solanine 18 Potatoes should therefore be stored in a dark place to avoid increased solanine synthesis 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 20 Synthesis of solanine is also stimulated by mechanical injury because glycoalkaloids are synthesized at cut surfaces of potatoes 18 Storage of potatoes for extended periods of time has also been associated with increased solanine content 21 A study found that the solanine levels in Kurfi Jyoti and Kurfi Giriraj potatoes increase solanine levels by 0 232 mg g and 0 252 mg g respectively after being poorly stored in a heap 22 Effects of cooking on solanine levels edit Most home processing methods like boiling cooking and frying potatoes have been shown to have minimal effects on solanine levels For example boiling potatoes reduces the a chaconine and a solanine levels by only 3 5 and 1 2 respectively but microwaving potatoes reduces the alkaloid content by 15 23 Deep frying at 150 C 302 F also does not result in any measurable change Alkaloids like solanine have been shown to start decomposing and degrading at approximately 170 C 338 F and deep frying potatoes at 210 C 410 F for 10 minutes causes a loss of 40 of the solanine 10 Freeze drying and dehydrating potatoes has a very minimal effect on solanine content 24 25 The majority 30 80 of the solanine in potatoes is found in the outer layer of the potato 25 Therefore peeling potatoes before cooking them reduces the glycoalkaloid intake from potato consumption Fried potato peels have been shown to have 1 4 1 5 mg solanine g which is seven times the recommended upper safety limit of 0 2 mg g 18 Chewing a small piece of the raw potato peel before cooking can help determine the level of solanine contained in the potato bitterness indicates high glycoalkaloid content 18 If the potato has more than 0 2 mg g of solanine an immediate burning sensation will develop in the mouth 18 Recorded human poisonings editThough fatalities from solanine poisoning are rare there have been several notable cases of human solanine poisonings Between 1865 and 1983 there were around 2000 documented human cases of solanine poisoning with most recovering fully and 30 deaths 26 Because the symptoms are similar to those of food poisoning it is possible that there are many undiagnosed cases of solanine toxicity 27 In 1899 56 German soldiers fell ill due to solanine poisoning after consuming cooked potatoes containing 0 24 mg of solanine per gram of potato 28 There were no fatalities but a few soldiers were left partially paralyzed and jaundiced In 1918 there were 41 cases of solanine poisoning in people who had eaten a bad crop of potatoes with 0 43 mg solanine g potato with no recorded fatalities 25 In Scotland in 1918 there were 61 cases of solanine poisoning after consumption of potatoes containing 0 41 mg of solanine per gram of potato resulting in the death of a five year old 29 A case report from 1925 reported that 7 family members who ate green potatoes fell ill from solanine poisoning two days later resulting in the deaths of the 45 year old mother and 16 year old daughter The other family members recovered fully 19 In another case report from 1959 four members of a British family exhibited symptoms of solanine poisoning after eating jacket potatoes containing 0 5 mg of solanine per gram of potato There was a mass solanine poisoning incident in 1979 in the U K when 78 adolescent boys at a boarding school exhibited symptoms after eating potatoes that had been stored improperly over the summer 30 Seventeen of them ended up hospitalized but they all recovered The potatoes were determined to have between 0 25 and 0 3 mg of solanine per gram of potato Another mass poisoning was reported in Canada in 1984 after 61 schoolchildren and teachers showed symptoms of solanine toxicity after consuming baked potatoes with 0 5 mg of solanine per gram of potato 31 In potatoes edit nbsp Green potatoes usually have elevated levels of solanine and should not be eaten in large quantities Potatoes naturally produce solanine and chaconine a related glycoalkaloid as a defense mechanism against insects disease and herbivores Potato leaves stems and shoots are naturally high in glycoalkaloids When potato tubers are exposed to light they turn green and increase glycoalkaloid production This is a natural defense to help prevent the uncovered tuber from being eaten The green colour is from chlorophyll and is itself harmless However it is an indication that increased level of solanine and chaconine may be present In potato tubers 30 80 of the solanine develops in and close to the skin and some potato varieties have high levels of solanine Some potato diseases such as late blight can dramatically increase the levels of glycoalkaloids present in potatoes Tubers damaged in harvesting and or transport also produce increased levels of glycoalkaloids this is believed to be a natural reaction of the plant in response to disease and damage Also the tuber glycoalkaloids such as solanine can be affected by some chemical fertilization For example different studies have reported that glycoalkaloids content increases by increasing the concentration of nitrogen fertilizer 32 33 Green colouring under the skin strongly suggests solanine build up in potatoes although each process can occur without the other A bitter taste in a potato is another potentially more reliable indicator of toxicity Because of the bitter taste and appearance of such potatoes solanine poisoning is rare outside conditions of food shortage The symptoms are mainly vomiting and diarrhea and the condition may be misdiagnosed as gastroenteritis Most potato poisoning victims recover fully although fatalities are known especially when victims are undernourished or do not receive suitable treatment 34 The United States National Institutes of Health s information on solanine strongly advises against eating potatoes that are green below the skin 3 In other plants editFatalities are also known from solanine poisoning from other plants in the nightshade family such as the berries of Solanum dulcamara woody nightshade 35 In tomatoesSome such as the California Poison Control Center have claimed that tomatoes and tomato leaves contain solanine However Mendel Friedman of the United States Department of Agriculture contradicts this claim stating that tomatine a relatively benign alkaloid is the tomato alkaloid while solanine is found in potatoes Food science writer Harold McGee has found scant evidence for tomato toxicity in the medical and veterinary literature 36 In popular culture editDorothy L Sayers s short story The Leopard Lady in the 1939 collection In the Teeth of the Evidence features a child poisoned by potato berries injected with solanine to increase their toxicity See also editLenape potato SolanidineReferences edit Desfosses 1820 Extrait d une lettre de M Desfosses pharmacien a Besancon a M Robiquet Extract of a letter from Mr Desfosses pharmacist in Besancon to Mr 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