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Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy or breadseed poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It is the species of plant from which both opium and poppy seeds are derived and is also a valuable ornamental plant grown in gardens.
May 31, 2024 · opium poppy, ( Papaver somniferum ), flowering plant of the family Papaveraceae, native to Turkey. Opium, morphine, codeine, and heroin are all derived from the milky latex found in its unripe seed capsule.
Jun 26, 2024 · opium, narcotic drug that is obtained from the unripe seedpods of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), a plant of the family Papaveraceae. (See poppy.) Opium is obtained by slightly incising the seed capsules of the poppy after the plant’s flower petals have fallen.
Mar 31, 2023 · The most significant Papaver species that contributes phytochemicals for drug development is Papaver somniferum L. (opium poppy), which is highly produced in countries such as Afghanistan, Myanmar, Mexico, Laos, Turkey, Czechia, and Spain.
May 3, 2023 · Papaver somniferum L. (Family: Papaveraceae) is a species well known for its diverse alkaloids (100 different benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs)). L-tyrosine serves as a precursor of several specific metabolites like BIAs.
May 7, 2021 · Opium poppy ( Papaver somniferum L. subsp. somniferum) was likely domesticated in the Western Mediterranean, where its putative wild ancestor is indigenous, and then spread to central and...
Facts. Opium poppy is native to southern Europe and northern Africa, and is the source of poppy seeds used in cooking, as well as a wide range of narcotics including opium, morphine and heroin. Some states outlaw the possession and growing of this species, though the seeds are legal to have in those same states.
