“…High total glycoalkaloid (TGA) levels are found in tissues with intensive metabolic processes -in fruit, leaves, stems, tubers, tuber eyes, jacket, sprouts and damaged tissues Dixon 1996, Pęksa et al 2002). Possibly, the main function of glycoalkaloids is to protect plants from bacterial and fungal diseases as well as from pests (Colorado potato beetle, wireworms) (Lachman et al 2001, Didier et al 2003, Miller et al 2003. Potato cultivars with glycoalkaloid levels not exceeding 200 mg/kg fresh weight of tubers (including jacket) are generally recognised as safe for human consumption; however, the concentration above 100 mg/kg fresh weight affects the taste of tubers (Friedman et al 1997, Karim et al 1997, Mazurczyk and Lis 2000, Jansky 2010).…”