Open AccessPapaver somniferum - achievements, incertitudes, expectations
Author(s) -
Ion Bara,
Eckard Welimann
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta societatis botanicorum poloniae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2083-9480
pISSN - 0001-6977
DOI - 10.5586/asbp.1985.017
Subject(s) - papaver , poppy , biology , botany
The poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) has had in the past, has now and will have in the future a special position among medicinal plants. It is of increasing scientific interest due to its utility, aesthetic, alimentary and pharmaceutical values. At present we possess much information on this plant from the fields of biochemistry, morphology, genetics and pharmacy