Nicotine content of vegetables

[cap269]

I have not seen much regarding this, so if it has already been discussed on ECF, then call me late to the party. If not, this is a very interesting revelation that could help make the safety argument for personal vaporizers. The New England Journal of Medicine has an article that shows the nicotine content of common vegetables. The take-away is, for example, 10g of eggplant contains an equivalent amount of nicotine to sitting in a room breathing second-hand smoke for 3 hours. 10g, which is approximately 1/3 oz, is not very much of the vegetable considering that an average serving is 6 oz (~180g). The article states that the nicotine could be diffused into cooking water, but what about preparations that don't boil? I don't believe roasting or baking would occur at a high enough temperatures to remove the nicotine from the vegetables. I found that somewhat revealing, as those who do not use nicotine are exposed to a potentially greater quantity of nicotine through diet, making the 'second-hand nicotine from vaping' arguments moot. This applies to tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes also. Link below.

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199308053290619

 

[Russkiy]

Supposedly green leaf lettuce has the most nicotine content out of any vegetable. Nicotine functions as a natural pesticide - probably a defense mechanism for the plant.

 

[FlamingoTutu]

That is really interesting, thanks for posting.

 

[flowerpots]

Nightshade family is high in nicotine - eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, etc.

 

[Kaisen]

fresh potatoes that are not yet fully ripe have a lot in their skin

 

[Baditude]

I once worked in surgery. I was not aware until this year that nicotine stunts bone growth. This can be critical to know should you have a bone fracture or have bone fusion surgery. No nicotine allowed, whether from smoking analogs or vaping nicotine e-lquid.