Abstract:Calystegines are nortropane alkaloids with three to five hydroxyl groups. These alkaloids are recognized as glycosidase inhibitors and thus may have therapeutic potential to be exploited. There are also reports of its possible toxic effects when they are present in foods. Commercial cultivars of human consumption in Brazil have been analyzed for calystegines content. Samples of Solanum tuberosum L. (potato), Ipomoea batatas L. (sweet potato), Solanum lycopersicum (tomato), Solanum melongena (eggplant) and Sola… Show more
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