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Black nightshade poisoning

Definition:

This is poisoning caused by eating pieces of the black nightshade plant.



Alternative Names:
Nightshade poisoning; Morelle noire poisoning; Wonderberry poisoning

Poisonous Ingredient:
  • Solanine (very toxic even in small quantities)
  • Atropine


Where Found:

Black nightshade plant, especially in the unripened fruit and leaves.




Review Date: 3/21/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-RooseveltHospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed HealthcareNetwork.

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