A poisonous steroid alkaloid derived from cholesterol and L-Arginine that is present in plants of the Solanaceae family. Solanidine is an inhibitor of serum cholinesterases in humans.
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Spoiled potatoes and, in particular, steroidal alkaloids have been proposed as an aetiological factor in the pathogenesis of neural tube defect (NTD). The present study involves the measurement of potato (solanum) steroidal alkaloid concentrations in serum by radioimmunoassay. Serum solanidine
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 51(7), 1845-1849 (2003-03-20)
Solanidine is a steroidal aglycon of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) glycoalkaloids and a very important precursor for the synthesis of hormones and some pharmacologically active compounds. Glycoalkaloids are hydrolyzed by mineral acid, yielding solanidine. This paper deals with the kinetics
Solanidine, a steroidal alkaloid, and its glycosides have been reported to have caused poisoning in man and animals. These alkaloids are normally present in small amounts in potatoes. Measurement of solanidine in body fluid would be expected to establish the