How to Use solanine in a Sentence

solanine

noun

• Nightshades contain a toxin called solanine, says sciencedirect.com.
  — Evan Hecht, USA TODAY, 2022-07-17
• The public would see arsenic, solanine, cyanide, and become terrified of fruit.
  — Kate Lebo, Harper's Magazine, 2021-06-22
• Potatoes that have been exposed to light will begin to produce chlorophyll (green, harmless) as well as solanine.
  — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 2021-11-10
• These green elements contain solanine, a compound that's poisonous to pups when it's consumed in large amounts.
  — Jessica Mattern, Country Living, 2017-10-03
• The horse nettle fruits and most other parts of the plant are poisonous to varying degrees from the toxic alkaloid solanine.
  — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 2019-08-13
• This color is also a sign of solanine—a natural defense potatoes produce in response to light.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
• The green skin contains an elevated amount of solanine, a toxic alkaloid.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
• Steroidal alkaloids such as solanine have atropine-like effects on the nervous system inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 2022-07-28
• In extreme cases, solanine poisoning has led to paralysis of the central nervous system, convulsions, and death.
  — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 2021-09-29