Introduction

• Plants containing solanine, solanidine and related compounds include:
  • Potato (Solanum tuberosum).
  • Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum).
  • Silverleaf nightshade (Solanum eleagnifolium).
  • Horsenettle or bullnettle (Solanum carolinense).
  • European bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).
  • Buffalo bur (Solanum rostratum).
  • Lycopersiconspecies (tomato).
  • Physalisspecies (ground cherry).

Pathogenesis

Etiology

• Solanine, solanidine and related compounds are water-soluble and heat-stable. The toxins are principally found in leaves, green berries and, in the case of potato, greened tubers.
• Suggested toxic levels range from 0.1 to 1.0% of animals body weight, consumed as green plant. These levels can vary widely, depending on species of plant, part of the plant ingested, and stage of maturity of the plant.

Timecourse

• Clinical course is rapid, with recovery or death within 24-38 hours.

Diagnosis

Treatment

Prevention

Outcomes