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Solanine
Sol′a-nine
,Noun.
[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
. Definition 2024
solanine
solanine
English
Chemical structure of α-solanine, identifying the (sugar) solatriose and (alkaloid) solanidine moieties
Noun
solanine (countable and uncountable, plural solanines)
- (organic chemistry) A poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of the nightshade family Solanaceae, including potato and tomato.
- 1989, R. P. Sharma, D. K. Salunkhe, Chapter 8: Solanum Glycoalkaloids, Peter R. Cheeke (editor), Toxicants of Plant Origin: Alkaloids, Volume 1: Alkaloids, page 214,
- Apparently the high activity of α-solanine injected into the bloodstream may be due to cholinesterase inhibition, while the lesser effects of orally administered α-solanine could reflect its poor adsorption from the gastrointestinal tract.
- 1996, M. M. T. Janssen, H. M. C. Put, M. J. R. Nut, Chapter Two: Natural Toxins, John De Vries (editor), Food Safety and Toxicity, page 14,
- The most potent inhibitors are found in potatoes, and of these the most active component is the glycoalkaloid solanine.
- The toxicity of solanine has been the subject of extensive study.
- 2005, Dietrich Frohne, Hans Jürgen Pfänder, Poisonous Plants: A Handbook for Doctors, Pharmacists, Toxicologists, Biologists and Veterinarians, page 380,
- Evidently, during the ripening process, the solanines are metabolised to neutral saponins without the occurrence of glycoside hydrolysis.
- 1989, R. P. Sharma, D. K. Salunkhe, Chapter 8: Solanum Glycoalkaloids, Peter R. Cheeke (editor), Toxicants of Plant Origin: Alkaloids, Volume 1: Alkaloids, page 214,
Translations
poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of nightshade