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

• Main Authors: A Foroozandeh-Shahraki (Author), A Mehrafarin (Author), S Akhondzadeh (Author), H Naghdi Badi (Author), A Qaderi (Author), R Hajiaghaee (Author), F Khalighi-Sigaroodi (Author), M Ghorbani Nahooji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...