Additional notes (click to expand)
Phytochemistry
Green fruits and leaves contain steroidal glycoalkaloids such as soladulcidine, solanine, solasodine, chaconine etc., saponins.
Wink, M. (2009). Mode of Action and toxicology of plant toxins and poisonous plants. Mitt. Julius Kuhn-Inst. 421:93-111.
Toxicity
Class Ib-II poison - highly to moderately poisonus - disturbance of GI tract, vomiting, spasms, internal bleeding, salivation, trembling, restlessness, headache, delirium, fever and coma. In severe cases death may occur through respiratory arrest.
Wink, M. (2009). Mode of Action and toxicology of plant toxins and poisonous plants. Mitt. Julius Kuhn-Inst. 421:93-111.
Alkaloids in green potatoes can be toxic to the GI tract. They are 'Class Ib-II poison - highly to moderately poisonus - disturbance of GI tract, vomiting, spasms, internal bleeding, salivation, trembling, restlessness, headache, delirium, fever and coma. In severe cases death may occur through respiratory arrest.'
Professor Anthony Dayan, 2022
Geographical distribution
- Southern America, Northern South America, Venezuela
- Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina Northeast
- Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina Northwest
- Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina South
- Southern America, Southern South America, Chile Central
- Southern America, Southern South America, Chile Central
- Southern America, Southern South America, Chile North
- Southern America, Southern South America, Chile South
- Southern America, Western South America, Bolivia
- Southern America, Western South America, Colombia
- Southern America, Western South America, Ecuador
- Southern America, Western South America, Peru
Solanum tuberosum L.
Family: SOLANACEAEGenus: Solanum
Species: tuberosum L.
Common names: Potato; Pomme de terre; Kartoffel; Batata; Papa
Distribution summary: S.America
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Not currently grown
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use, toxic
