> Jim Choate[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, Trei, Peter wrote:
>
> > I fell awfully tempted NOT to inform Jim that potato leaves are
> poisonous
> > :-)
>
> Clearly not personal experience talking.
>
Of course not! I try to learn from *other* peoples mistakes.
http://www.life.umd.edu/classroom/BSCI124/lec30.html
LECTURE 30 - POISONOUS AND ALLERGENIC PLANTS
[...]
2. Saponins (e.g. tomatine in tomato, solanine in potato)
a. Natural soaps (as in century plants (Agave))- develop bubbles
but poke holes in membranes (by aggregating cholesterol)
b. Causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
c. Solanine present in potato (Solanum tuberosum) - most of
plant except tubers is poisonous. Tuber contains solanine
too, but toxic dose is about 100 potatoes. Green potatoes
(which turn green after exposure to sunlight) can cause fatal
poisonings. Green and damaged potatoes are even more toxic.
[...]
