Analytical Review on Persian Poppy (Papaver bracteatum Lindl.) as a Native and Economical Medicinal Plant

Persian poppy or great scarlet poppy (Papaver bracteatum Lindl.) is proposed as a new source of raw material for codeine production and addiction treatment. This species as a native plant is growing in North and West of Iran. As for possible of illegal cultivation of opium poppy, cultivation of Pers...

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Main Authors: A Foroozandeh-Shahraki, A Mehrafarin, S Akhondzadeh, H Naghdi Badi, A Qaderi, R Hajiaghaee, F Khalighi-Sigaroodi, M Ghorbani Nahooji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants
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Online Access:http://jmp.ir/article-1-56-en.html