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Green potatoes are toxic due to

Options

  1. Aphytoalexins
  2. Bsolanin
  3. Ctriazine
  4. Dhormones

Correct answer

B. solanin

Step-by-step solution

Solanin is a glycoalkaloid poison or natural nerve toxin produced in the green part of the potato. It is a bitter poisonous crystalline alkaloid, which helps the plant to defend against predators, insects, diseases, etc. Ingestion of it may cause vomiting, diarrhoea, headache and even paralysis of central nervous system.

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