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Solasodine is a poisonous alkaloid chemical compound that occurs in plants of the Solanaceae family. Solasonine and solamargine are glycoalkaloid derivatives of solasodine. Solasodine is teratogenic.
Uses
It is commercially used as a precursor for the production of complex steroidal compounds such as contraceptive pills.
References
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