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To: jester221; stefanbatory

From Wikipedia, just FYI:

Plant toxicity

Like many other nightshades, tomato leaves and stems contain atropine and other tropane alkaloids that are toxic if ingested. Ripened fruit does not contain these compounds[citation needed]. Leaves, stems, and green unripe fruit of the tomato plant contain small amounts of the poisonous alkaloid tomatine.[32] Use of tomato leaves in tea (tisane) has been responsible for at least one death.[33] However, levels of tomatine are generally too small to be dangerous.[32][34]

Tomato plants can be toxic to dogs if they eat large amounts of the fruit, or chew plant material.[35]


39 posted on 08/12/2011 8:03:48 AM PDT by hattend (The SEALs got Osama. The only thing Obama killed was our childrens future - NoLibZone)
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To: hattend
Tomato plants can be toxic to dogs if they eat large amounts of the fruit, or chew plant material.

Oh no. Don't tell Max. He LOVES tomatoes and eats the cherry size right off the vine.

80 posted on 08/12/2011 5:25:03 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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