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The goal of this study was to clarify the role of capsule size and morphology in the alkaloid yield of poppy. In 2023, two industrial varieties from large-scale cultivation were investigated.
Péter Májer, Éva Zámboriné Németh
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Update of the Scientific Opinion on opium alkaloids in poppy seeds
Poppy seeds are obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.). They are used as food and to produce edible oil. The opium poppy plant contains narcotic alkaloids such as morphine and codeine.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) +32 more
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Research Progress on Legal Supervision and Detection Technologies of Opium Poppy-Derived Ingredients in Foods [PDF]
The abuse of opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) and its derivatives may lead to addiction and serious health problems. In recent years, cases of illegal addition of opium poppy-derived ingredients to foods have occurred frequently worldwide.
ZHANG Kewei, HU Di, ZHAO Mi, YUAN Xin, DENG Tingting, CHEN Ying
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Reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRLs for prothioconazole in rape seed, linseed, poppy seed and mustard seed [PDF]
In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, France, hereafter referred to as the evaluating Member State (EMS), received an application from Bayer CropScience to modify the existing MRLs for the active substance prothioconazole in rape ...
European Food Safety Authority
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Genetic Diversity and Relationships of Opium Poppy Accessions Based on SSR Markers
Opium poppy is one of the most important medicinal plant species cultivated in several regions of the world for pharmaceutical and food purposes. Although it has been bred and used in many countries for centuries, taxonomical studies on the intraspecific
Zsuzsanna György +3 more
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Sanguinarine, a toxic alkaloid present in argemone, can lead to epidemic dropsy or chronic diseases through DNA intercalation and immune system suppression. Regulatory efforts face challenges due to economic motivations for adulteration as well as technical, social, and infrastructure barriers.
Gururaj Pejavara Narayana +4 more
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Postpartum anemia and maternal wellbeing: A cohort analysis of the WOMAN‐2 trial
Abstract Objective We examined the association between postpartum anemia and maternal wellbeing in women who gave birth with anemia. Methods We conducted a cohort analysis using secondary data from the WOMAN‐2 trial. Between August 2019 and September 2023, women with moderate or severe anemia who were giving birth vaginally were recruited from ...
The WOMAN‐2 Trial Collaborators +180 more
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Distribution under climate change of Anemone coronaria: linking flower colour and seed dispersal
Flower colour polymorphism is driven by divergent selection regimes on the colour morphs across time and space. Anemone coronaria, a colour‐polymorphic geophyte with red, purple, and white flowers, displays a geographic pattern along Israel's aridity gradient: polymorphic populations are restricted to Mediterranean climates, while monomorphic‐red ...
Tzlil Labin +3 more
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How digitisation of herbaria reveals the botanical legacy of the First World War
Digitisation of herbarium collections is bringing greater understanding to bear on the complexity of narratives relating to the First World War and its aftermath – scientific and societal. Plant collecting during the First World War was more widespread than previously understood, contributed to the psychological well‐being of those involved and ...
Christopher Kreuzer, James A. Wearn
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