title: Congenital deformities produced in hamsters by potato sprouts.
abstract: Dried gound potato sprout preparations from seven varieties produced congenital deformities in one strain of hamsters. Incidence of affected litters varied from 8 to 25%, depending on potato variety. Certain steroidal solanum and veratrum alkaloids produced similar defects. Neither peel nor tuber material was teratogenic from one of the potato varieties with highly teratogenic sprouts.
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D000470:Alkaloids; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology*; D006224:Cricetinae; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000209:etiology; D014675:Vegetables / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids