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- noun organic chemistry A
steroidal glycoalkaloid chemical compound found inplants of thefamily Solanaceae , responsible for thebitter taste ofunripe potatoes .
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These include the solanine, arsenic, and chaconine in potatoes, the hydrogen cyanide in lima beans, and the hallucinogenic compound myristicin found in nutmeg, black pepper, and carrots.
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Potatoes are notable for containing significant levels of the toxic alkaloids solanine and chaconine, a hint of whose bitterness is part of their true flavor.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Most commercial varieties contain 2 to 15 milligrams of solanine and chaconine per quarter-pound 100 grams of potato.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Potatoes are notable for containing significant levels of the toxic alkaloids solanine and chaconine, a hint of whose bitterness is part of their true flavor.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Most commercial varieties contain 2 to 15 milligrams of solanine and chaconine per quarter-pound 100 grams of potato.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Within the dread spud we find solanine, chaconine, amylase inhibitors, and isoflavones -- which, respectively, cause gastrointestinal-tract irritation, harm your nervous system, interfere with digestive enzymes, and mimic female sex-hormone activity.
Minyanville 2010
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