Chaconine
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Chaconine is a other — Alkaloid in plants of Solanaceae family (potatoes, tomatoes)
What it does
Alkaloid in plants of Solanaceae family (potatoes, tomatoes)
Where you'll see it
Potatoes and tomatoes
What the research says
In laboratory animals, causes birth defects. WHO said amount in potatoes is not significant; JECFA said alkaloid levels could reach potentially toxic levels with inadvertent cultivation/storage practices.
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): In laboratory animals, it causes birth defects, but the WHO said that the amount in potatoes is not significant