Salmonella typhimurium is a pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria predominately found in the intestinal lumen. Its toxicity is due to an outer membrane consisting largely of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) which protect the bacteria from the environment.
Nightshade vegetables are plant foods that grow at night instead of during the day, such as potatoes and tomatoes. They offer the body a variety of vitamins and minerals but can also cause pain in certain individuals. These foods may also aggravate pre-existing conditions, such as osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia.
A poisonous perennial herb (Atropa belladonna) native to Eurasia and northern Africa and naturalized in parts of North America, having nodding, purplish-brown, bell-shaped flowers and glossy black berries. Also called deadly nightshade. 2. An alkaloidal extract or tincture derived from this plant and used in medicine.