Uses of Poppy Extracts and Poppy Seed Oil
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What is the chemical composition of dried opium?

  • More than 30 alkaloids (correct)
  • Only morphine
  • Mainly papaverine
  • Predominantly noscapine

    • Which opium alkaloid is the most widely used?

  • Morphine (correct)
  • Papaverine
  • Thebaine
  • Noscapine

    • What is the main medicinal use of poppy extracts?

  • Reducing cholesterol levels
  • Enhancing cognitive function
  • Treatment of hypertension
  • Relaxing smooth muscle tone for diarrhea and cramping (correct)

    • Which species of Papaver contains high levels of thebaine?

    <p>P.bracteatum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary use of poppy seed oil?

    <p>Vehicle for chemotherapy delivery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which alkaloid is not mentioned as a component of opium in the text?

    <p>Hydrocodone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of scoring the unripened seed capsule of Papaver?

    <p>To extract a milky latex which dries into opium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is codeine primarily obtained from opium alkaloids?

    <p>Synthetic transformation of thebaine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which compound is prepared from opium poppy?

    <p>Morphine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Papaver bracteatum contain in high levels that can be converted to other substances?

    <p>Thebaine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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