Symptoms of sprouted potato poisoning

Potato poisoning, also known as potatoes, is a good and cheap food that can be eaten in many ways. Common sense tells us that eating sprouted potatoes can cause food poisoning. However, modern people have more opportunities to dine out, and not everyone thinks that sprouted potatoes are inedible. So, if you accidentally eat sprouted potatoes, will it cause symptoms of poisoning? What are the symptoms?

Potato poisoning is mainly caused by potato content. The amount of potato enzymes contained in different parts of the potato plant is different: 0.25% in green leaves, 0.5% in sprouts, 0.7% in flowers, 0.01% in potato skin, and only 0.004% in mature tubers. However, if the potato is not stored properly and causes sprouting or the skin and flesh to turn green, the amount of potato enzymes will increase significantly, increasing to 0.08% in sprouted potatoes and as high as 0.476% in sprouts. The amount of potato element in fresh stems and leaves is highest from flowering to green fruit formation (it is reported that they also contain nitrates, the amount of which can reach 0.7%), while dry stems and leaves are non-toxic. Moldy or rotten potatoes may contain increased levels of toxins, and they also contain a kind of putrefactive toxin that can also be toxic.

Emergency treatment for potato poisoning: (1) Immediately induce vomiting and gastric lavage with strong tea or 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution after poisoning. (2) In case of mild poisoning, drink more sugar and salt water to replenish water, and drink appropriate amount of vinegar water to neutralize solanine. (3) For patients with severe vomiting and abdominal pain, 0.3-0.5 mg of atropine can be given by intramuscular injection. (4) Those with serious conditions should be sent to hospital for emergency treatment immediately. Symptoms of poisoning : Symptoms usually appear ten minutes to several hours after eating, including burning pain in the stomach, numbness of the tongue and throat, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea. Severely poisoned people may experience fever, headache, coma, sweating, and palpitations. Children often suffer from convulsions and coma. Potatoes should be stored in a cool, ventilated place without direct sunlight to prevent them from sprouting and turning green. For potatoes with very few sprouts, the sprouts and the flesh around the eyes should be thoroughly dug out. Because solanine is soluble in water, you can soak it in water for about half an hour.

Precautions The above content introduces the detoxification symptoms and preventive measures of sprouted potato poisoning. Try to keep the potatoes fresh and eat them within a certain period of time to prevent them from sprouting. If most of the skin and flesh turn black or green, they cannot be eaten to avoid food poisoning.

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