tomatin

Tomatine (lycopersicin) 是从番茄植物中发现的一种糖苷生物碱。它促进神经母细胞瘤细胞中核凋亡诱导因子的上调，还抑制20S 蛋白酶体活性。它以 RIP1 激酶和 caspase 非依赖性的方式引发神经毒性。

Dehydrolycopene is a major steroidal sugar alkaloid (SGAs), which is mainly found in mature green fruits, leaves and flowers of tomatoes. Dehydrotomato is targeted at bacteria, fungi, insects and animals.

Tomatine hydrochloride is an alkaloid that occurs in the extract of leaves of wild tomato plants. It inhibits the growth of many fungi and bacteria. It is used as a precipitating agent for steroids.

β-Tomatine, a derivative of α-tomatine, is a fungitoxic compound that efficiently inhibits plant defense responses.