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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Papaver somniferum: Phytochemistry, biological activity and toxicology; a review
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Yasmeena Jan, Latif Ahmad Peer
Abstract
Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), a flowering plant with the annual herbaceous habit belonging to the Papaveraceae family, is native to Eastern Mediterranean. The plant has a very long tradition of use as a medicinal herb since the early Neolithic. The commercial importance of the plant derives primarily from its medical properties. The plant's phytochemistry revealed secondary alkaloid metabolites such as morphine, thebaine, codeine, noscapine, papaverine and sanguinarine. Besides these, flavonoids, triterpenoids, steroids, phenylpropanoids, free amino acids and sugars are also found. The pharmaceutical companies widely utilize these phytochemical constituents for producing medicine with analgesic, antitussive, sedative, antispasmodic and antitumor effects. Diverse pharmacological activities have revealed that this plant is a model in discovering significant biosynthesis steps of valuable pharmaceutical compounds. This review will provide an exploration of the phytochemistry, biological activities and toxicology of Papaver somniferum.
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Pages:753-757
How to cite this article:
Yasmeena Jan, Latif Ahmad Peer "<em>Papaver somniferum</em>: Phytochemistry, biological activity and toxicology; a review ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 753-757
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