solanine

British  

/ ˈsəʊləˌnaɪn /

noun

1. a poisonous alkaloid found in various solanaceous plants, including potatoes which have gone green through exposure to light

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Etymology

Origin of solanine

C19: from _solan ( _um ) + _-ine ²

Example Sentences

Had Martin added genes that increased production of solanine — a toxic chemical produced by plants in the nightshade family, including tomatoes and potatoes — the resulting fruit could have been lethal.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2021

In 1821 Defosses, of Besançon, obtained solanine from the fruit, previously isolated from the S. Dulcamara.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers

If long exposed to light after being dug, the solanine principle, which exists chiefly in the stems and leaves, is developed in the tubers.

From The Home Acre by Roe, Edward Payson

As the potato belongs to the botanical family containing the dangerous belladonna, tobacco, hyoscyamus, and stramonium, it is not surprising that is should also contain a powerful poisonous alkaloid, namely, solanine.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm