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Are Potatoes Okay If You Are Diabetic?
Potato plant poisoning occurs when someone eats the green tubers or new sprouts of the potato plant.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Alternative Names
Solanum tuberosum poisoning
Poisonous Ingredient
Solanine (very toxic even in small amounts)
Where Found
The poison is found...
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