Attention, risk of poisoning: caution in germinated potatoes

When stored at temperatures of more than twelve degrees, from the goings-on potato tubers are often prematurely. As the green Points, caused by exposure to light, contain solanine, the germs and other bitter substances.

These are already in low quantity to be toxic, warns the magazine: ‘My beautiful garden’ in its Online edition.

Symptoms of poisoning such as headache, diarrhea, and vomiting could occur, therefore, if only one milligrams of solanine is consumed per kilogram of body weight.

Tubers with sprouts, which are longer than three inches should not be used for food.

Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa)

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