Solanine

The word solanine comes from the Latin solanum and literally translates as “thorny fruit.” In Latin, this plant is called nightshade berry. In the scientific literature, another name for solanine is tomatine. From Latin “tomatos” is translated as tomato. The substance belongs to the group of toxic substances that depress the liver - daphins. They are used in the food industry as preservatives and as a natural coloring agent. Solanine was discovered several centuries ago by European chemists. Until the end of the 19th century, they believed that the cause of the formation of plant pigment was an alkaloid that could provoke pathologies of the blood system. Unfortunately, it was not bred in its pure form, since the experience of using it in medical practice was terrifying. But scientific research on solanine continued. It was recognized as a psychotropic substance that affects the human nervous system.