Potato germinates to what degree cannot eat

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A friend asked me how much potatoes sprout and I can't eat them. I bought some potatoes a few days ago and now they sprout. It's a pity to lose them. Now I'll tell you how much potatoes sprout and I can't eat them.

Potato germinates to what degree cannot eat

First of all, potatoes germinate and contain toxins. They are carcinogens, so they can't be eaten.

Secondly, when potatoes germinate, many enzymes are produced in the budding parts. Enzymes are biocatalysts, which can decompose the stored substances and transform them into substances for bud growth. In the process of material transformation, a toxin called solanine is produced, which is an alkaloid with the function of hemolysis and stimulating mucous membrane.

Finally, if people eat germinated potatoes, they may suffer from nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea and other toxic symptoms. In severe cases, they may also cause paralysis of the heart and respiratory organs, causing death.

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Potato germinates to what degree cannot eat. If the potato has germinated or discolored, be sure to remove the skin when eating, dig out the area around the bud eye, and then soak the cut potato in water for more than 2 hours before processing, fry and cook thoroughly. Potatoes with large germinating area and many budding eyes had better be discarded. In addition, solanine is easy to decompose with acid, so you can add some vinegar when cooking to accelerate the destruction of solanine.