Solasodine
Encyclopedia
Solasodine is a poisonous glycoalkaloid
chemical compound
that occurs in plants of the Solanaceae
family.
It is commercially used as a precursor for the production of complex steroidal compounds such as contraceptive pills.
Glycoalkaloid
Glycoalkaloids are a family of poisons commonly found in the plant species Solanum dulcamara . There are several glycoalkaloids that are potentially toxic. A prototypical glycoalkaloid is called solanine , which is found in potato...
chemical compound
Chemical compound
A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Chemical compounds have a unique and defined chemical structure; they consist of a fixed ratio of atoms that are held together...
that occurs in plants of the Solanaceae
Solanaceae
Solanaceae are a family of flowering plants that include a number of important agricultural crops as well as many toxic plants. The name of the family comes from the Latin Solanum "the nightshade plant", but the further etymology of that word is unclear...
family.
It is commercially used as a precursor for the production of complex steroidal compounds such as contraceptive pills.