NURSING ANM AND GNM

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PHARMACOGNOSY

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what is the family of opium
A
papveraceae
B
apocynaceae
C
solanaceae
D
piperaceae
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Poppy botanical family (Papaveraceae) contains L-tyrosine (Figure 12) derived alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, thebanine, papaverine, narcotine, narceine, isoboldine and salsolinol. The Poppy family is relatively large, comprising 26 genera and about 250 species.

Detailed explanation-2: -Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy or breadseed poppy, 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.

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