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tomatine (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 tomatines)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/04/30 17:12 UTC 版)
Tomatine is a toxic glycoalkaloid found in the stems and leaves of tomato plants, which has fungicidal properties. Chemically pure tomatine is a white crystalline solid at standard temperature and pressure. Some microbes produce an enzyme called tomatinase which can degrade tomatine, rendering it ineffective as an antimicrobial.