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Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy [2] or breadseed poppy, [3] 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.
Opium (or poppy tears, scientific name: Lachryma papaveris) is dried latex obtained from the seed capsules of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum. Approximately 12 percent of opium is made up of the analgesic alkaloid morphine, which is processed chemically to produce heroin and other synthetic opioids for medicinal use and for the illegal drug ...
May 31, 2024 · The opium poppy is an annual plant and can reach about 1–5 metres (3–16 feet) tall. It has lobed or toothed silver-green foliage and bears blue-purple or white flowers some 13 cm (5 inches) wide. Red-flowered and double and semidouble strains have been developed as garden ornamentals.
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.
Oct 10, 2023 · Opium, dried latex harvested from capsules of opium poppy, contains potent alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, noscapine, and thebaine. These alkaloids, such as morphine and their derivatives, such as heroin, collectively known as opioids, are strong analgesic and sedative narcotics.
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...
Jan 1, 2014 · Opium poppy which is an indispensible source of opium (dried exudate of fresh fruits of opium poppy after lancing) and poppy seeds is a cultivated species of Papaver somniferum. Due to narcotic properties of morphine, the major alkaloid in opium, Opium poppy...
The specific name of the opium poppy, somniferum, means ‘sleep-bringing’, in reference to the sedative ability of opium. Opium is collected from the poppy by scratching the seed pods of the plant, then collecting the white latex that is produced.
Nov 20, 2020 · This paper aims to define the first chrono-cultural framework on the domestication and early diffusion of the opium poppy using small-sized botanical remains from archaeological sites, opening...
The Opium Poppy (also known as the Breadseed Poppy) is widely grown as an agricultural crop. As well as providing seeds for food, its latex contains alkaloids which have painkilling properties, including morphine, codeine, and many others.
