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PharmaceuticalsBackground/Objectives: Opium consumption was recently classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) monograph as carcinogenic to humans based on strong evidence for cancers of the larynx, lung, and urinary bladder, and limited ...
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Literary investigation on the origin of poppy and other narcotics Research Articles
Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2009 Objectives : This study was performed to developing orally administered analgesics and locally injected pharmacopuncture analgesics like opioids. Methods : Literary investigation on the origin of poppy (Papaver somniferum L) and other narcotics was ...
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Biosynthesis and regulatory mechanisms of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids in medicinal plants
Medicinal Plant BiologyBenzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs) derived from Coptis species, opium poppy, and California poppy have been demonstrated to cure various diseases. Historically, Coptis species, opium poppy, and California poppy have served as models for the study of ...
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 Secondary metabolite biosynthesis in medicinal plants is multi-step cascade known to be modulated by associated endophytes. While a single endophyte is not able to upregulate all biosynthetic steps, limiting maximum yield achievement.
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Variation in Oil, Protein Content and Fatty Acid Composition of Twelve Turkish Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) Lines [PDF]
Journal of Medicinal Plants and By-products, 2012 Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) has two major products: alkaloids in the capsules and the seeds. The seed contains oil, protein, carbohydrate, moisture and mineral matters.
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Phytochemical Characterization of the Leaves of Grown in USA
Natural Product Communications, 2009 Mitragyna speciosa (Rubiaceae) has traditionally been used in the tropical regions of Asia, Africa and Indonesia as a substitute for opium. Indole alkaloids are the most common compounds that have been isolated.
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Frontiers in Plant ScienceBenzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs) produced in opium poppy have been evidenced to heal patients suffering from various diseases. They, therefore, hold an integral position in the herbal drug industry.
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Research on Addiction, 2009 Opium tincture or tincture of opium (TOP), also known as Laudanum, is an alcoholic herbal preparation of opium. It is made by combining ethanol with opium latex or powder. After works of Paracelsus, the 16th century Swiss-German alchemist, who discovered
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Differences in Experimental Outcomes from Thermal Processing: The Case of Poppy Seeds and Opium Alkaloids. [PDF]
J Agric Food Chem, 2021 Fleischman GJ +3 more
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International Journal of Plant BiologyPoppy (Papaver somniferum L.) is an important industrial plant worldwide. It is legally cultivated in seven countries around the world for the production of poppy straw or raw opium in India for alkaloid extraction. This work focused on testing different
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