Tomato special: the green poison

Tomatoes are toxic! The culprit in the vegetables is called tomatine and it is meant to act as a repellent against diseases, but it is also toxic to humans. But tomatine is only found in green, unripe tomatoes. During the riping process the tomato gets its color and then the tomatine and the poison disappear. In America they make a kind of chutney from the green toxic tomatoes. You won’t drop dead from one bite, but eating great quantities can cause problems. An overdose can lead to fever, nausea, belly ache, drowsiness and diarrhea.

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