3 Aug 2026, 06:03 UTC85 views2 reactionsread 6 August 2026 Photo
History of the Tomato:
Tomatoes originated in the Americas and were introduced to Europe after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1521.
Pietro Andrea Mattioli (tomato
Illustration image above in 1/1) published one of the first European descriptions of the tomato, helping document this unfamiliar “New World” plant.
Italy and Spain adopted tomatoes as a food source earlier than many northern European countr…
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3 Aug 2026, 06:03 UTC80 views1 reactionsread 6 August 2026 Photo
TOMATOES (Solanum lycopersicum) Nightshade Family (Solanaceae)
Toxins & Defense Compounds:
Tomatine (glycoalkaloid)
Tomatoes contain tomatine, a glycoalkaloid that acts as a natural defense compound to help protect the plant from pests, fungi, bacteria, and other threats.
Tomatine is found in higher concentrations in:
Leaves
Stems
Unripe (green) tomatoes
In excessive amounts, tomatine exposure may cause symptoms…
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27 Jul 2026, 06:18 UTC≈1,920 views6 reactionsread 6 August 2026 Photo
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History:
Years 1845-1852 (7 years). Some believed it was divine punishment.
One of the most disastrous dependency on this crop was demonstrated through The Irish Famine.
The Irish Famine demonstrates how dependence on a single staple crop (destroyed by blight), combined with poverty and poor conditions, can create a major health crisis.
The Irish famine was so catastrophic with their demographic collapse tha…
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27 Jul 2026, 06:18 UTC≈1,770 views5 reactionsread 6 August 2026 Photo
𝕋ℍ𝔼 ℙ𝕆𝕋𝔸𝕋𝕆
-(Solanum tuberosum) Nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Toxins:
- Solanine-(glycoalkaloid)
- Chaconine-(glycoalkaloid)
Glycoalkaloids are plant defense chemicals to protect the potato from insects and diseases.
A crop that has helped prevent millions from starving and became a symbol of survival during history's greatest famines somehow found its way into the food pyramid (of course) guidelines as a "staple…
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20 Jul 2026, 06:44 UTC≈1,640 views3 reactionsread 6 August 2026 Photo
Capsaicin also…
- Acts as a natural antifungal and have a survival advantage in places where there are more insect feeding (creating feeding wounds on the pepper which introduces fungus). The majority of animals avoid them, except birds eat them and disperse the seeds.
- Capsaicin can:
- Loosen the tight junctions on the gut lining (leaky gut).
- Trigger heartburn/reflux and make GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Dis…
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20 Jul 2026, 06:44 UTC≈1,200 views5 reactionsread 6 August 2026 Photo
ℙ𝕖𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕤 (𝕔𝕒𝕡𝕤𝕒𝕚𝕔𝕚𝕟)
Honestly, if there was one plant in nature that screamed, "Don't eat me!" it would be a pepper. While the majority of animals and insects avoid them, humans purposely seek them out. Which crazy fool was frolicking in the woods, spotted one, and thought, "That looks like a good idea to eat!"?
- Capsaicin-toxin (active compound) binds to the pain and temperature receptor (TrpV1). This tricks the n…
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20 Jul 2026, 06:43 UTC≈1,130 views3 reactionsread 6 August 2026 Photo
ℕ𝕀𝔾ℍ𝕋𝕊ℍ𝔸𝔻𝔼𝕊 (Solanaceae)
Most commonly consumed:
Peppers: Capsaicin-toxin
Potatoes: Solanine-(glycoalkaloid)-toxin
Tomatoes: Tomatine-(glycoalkaloid)-toxin
Eggplant: Solasonine-(glycoalkaloid)-toxin
Nightshade toxins (particularly glycoalkaloids) act as a natural pesticide and antifungal agent. They bind to the intestinal epithelial cells (thin layer of cells on the gut barrier). This can disrupt the cell membr…
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12 Jul 2026, 07:00 UTC371 views5 reactionsread 6 August 2026 Photo
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A lectin found in kidney beans are so toxic that just a few made children in the UK very sick due to the toxic lectin phytohemagglutinin (PHA). Soaking and cooking beans well can reduce the toxin, however, if only a few uncooked was the poisonous dose then what actually is it cooked?
Parkinson’s Disease- A study was done where rats were given a chemical to cause leaky gut and a pea lectin was introduced. The va…
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12 Jul 2026, 07:00 UTC326 views4 reactionsread 6 August 2026 𝕃𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕤-
- Proteins that bind to carbohydrates. They are found the highest in legumes, grains and nightshades.
Lectins act as anti-nutrients affecting the absorption of minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and zinc.
These proteins (such as gluten) can stick to the intestinal lining causing cell damage and creating intestinal permeability (leaky gut). This can potentially create a chain reaction of inflammati…
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12 Jul 2026, 06:59 UTC249 views5 reactionsread 6 August 2026 Defining the terms of some of the biological mechanisms for better understanding:
- Inflammation:
The body’s natural immune response to send out an army of white blood cells to attack invaders. This can include viruses, bacteria, environmental factors, toxins and injuries.
- Anti-nutrients:
A naturally occurring substance (such as saponin or tannin) found in plant derived foods that interferes with absorption or pr…
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12 Jul 2026, 06:59 UTC318 views6 reactionsread 6 August 2026 Photo
ℙ𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕠𝕩𝕚𝕟𝕤/𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕞𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝 𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕗𝕒𝕣𝕖
Plants simply want to survive. They can't run away, so they unleash an invisible arsenal of defensive chemicals to deter animals and insects. But what effect does this have on humans? In this exploration we'll examine plant toxins, and their physiological consequences on the human body with the alternative perspective that they're a threat to our health.
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12 Jul 2026, 06:58 UTC215 views8 reactionsread 6 August 2026 Only a vegan would be this unhinged.
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