1. In the 1970s, solanine poisoning affected 78 schoolboys in Britain. 2. Potatoes contain the natural toxins solanine , arsenic and chaconine. 3. A solanine alkaloid isolated from the stool was hemolytic to human erythrocytes. 4. Ingestion of solanine in moderate amounts can cause death. 5. But cooking doesn't reduce their toxicity, as mentioned in solanine . 6. New potato varieties are often screened for solanine levels before reaching the marketplace. 7. Breeders try to keep solanine levels below 200 mg / kg ( 200 ppmw ). 8. The poison is believed to be solanine . 9. However, it is an indication that increased level of solanine and chaconine may be present. 10. A number of Solanum species contain significant levels of solanine and as such are highly poisonous.
