num_pages: 352
description: Here is an in-depth examination of the opium poppy--the first medicinal plant known to mankind. In Opium Botany, Chemistry, and Pharmacology, author L. D. Kapoor provides readers with a comprehensive resource on poppy production from seed to alkaloid. He explores the opium poppy?s origin, distribution, chemistry, and uses and abuses from ancient civilizations through the present day. He covers plant and seed production and crop improvement and explores in detail the chemical and pharmaceutical by-products of the opium poppy. The book begins with a historical overview of the origin and use of opium poppy in ancient civilizations such as Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. Chapters that follow contain detailed information 
language: English
title: Opium Poppy: Botany, Chemistry, and Pharmacology
titlecomplete: Opium Poppy: Botany, Chemistry, and Pharmacology
publisher: CRC Press