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Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Tomatine
Heterocyclic Compounds > Alkaloids > Solanaceous Alkaloids > Tomatine

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Tomatine  

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Scope note

  • An alkaloid that occurs in the extract of leaves of wild tomato plants. It has been found to inhibit the growth of various fungi and bacteria. It is used as a precipitating agent for steroids. (From The Merck Index, 11th ed)

History note

  • 91(64); was see under ALKALOIDS 1964-90

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