Germinated potatoes contain an alkaloid called solanine, which is harmful to human body. Can stimulate human gastrointestinal mucosa, hemolysis, paralysis of respiratory center. Germinated potatoes have a high content of eye buds, root buds and green parts, and people will have symptoms such as itchy throat, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and even death, so germinated potatoes cannot be eaten.

Don't eat immature green potatoes.

The slightly germinated and bluish parts and rotten parts on potatoes should be thoroughly removed. If the blue area of potatoes is large and there are many sprouted parts, they should be thrown away.

Cut peeled potatoes into small pieces and soak them in cold water for more than half an hour to dissolve the remaining solanine in water.

Using the weak alkalinity of Solanum nigrum, adding proper amount of rice vinegar when cooking potatoes, and decomposing Solanum nigrum by using the acidity of vinegar can play a detoxification role.

Boiled potatoes should be crispy and thoroughly burned, and solanine can be partially decomposed by using high temperature for a long time.

If you feel a little numb in your mouth when eating potatoes, it means that potatoes still contain more solanine, so you should stop eating them immediately to prevent poisoning.

It has been reported that if pregnant women eat too much solanine, it may lead to fetal malformation, so pregnant women should be especially careful.