papaver somniferum in a sentence
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- However, the only species of Papaveraceae grown as a field crop on a large scale is " Papaver somniferum ", the opium poppy.
- Thebaine is an important precursor for manufacture of pharmaceuticals, and is more concentrated in the roots of " Papaver somniferum " than elsewhere.
- In their fresh form, the illegal poppies, known as Papaver somniferum, grace gardens all over the country with vibrant reds, deep purples and lavenders.
- As DuncanHill has indicated, the species that provides opium is " Papaver somniferum " opium is derived from the latex of this species.
- Did " amanita muscaria " evolve their hallucinogenic chemicals for the same reason as the " papaver somniferum " and " cannabis sativa "?
- "This one ( Papaver somniferum ) produces opium when it's allowed to bleed, and the seeds of the plant can be boiled and made into tea,"
- The Sumerians are said to have cultivated and harvested the opium poppy ( " Papaver somniferum " ) in lower Mesopotamia as early as 3400 BC.
- It is produced in the secondary metabolism of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum ( Papaveraceae ) as an intermediate in the biosynthetic pathway that generates morphine.
- Codeine is found in concentrations of 1 % to 3 % in opium prepared by the latex method from unripe pods of " Papaver somniferum ".
- Through selective breeding of the " Papaver somniferum " plant, the content of the phenanthrene alkaloids morphine, codeine, and to a lesser extent thebaine has been greatly increased.