Solasodine
Agent Name
Solasodine
CAS Number
126-17-0
Formula
C27-H43-N-O2
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Purapuridine; Salasdine; Salasodine; Solancarpidine; Solanidine-S; Solasod-5-en-3beta-ol; Solasodin; Spirosol-5-en-3-ol, (3beta,22alpha,25R)-; delta5-20betaf,22alphaf,25alphaf,27-Azaspirosten-3beta-ol; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Plant Toxins
Description
Solid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Alkaloid derived from Solanum species; Used to make steroidal drugs; [Merck Index]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Plants- solanine"; [HSDB] May cause irritation; Effects in high-dose animal studies include parasympathomimetic effects; [MSDSonline] See "Solanine."
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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