On 2010-03-16 Professor K, Loma Linda, CA wrote: Well written overview on the botany, agricultural aspects, biochemistry of the opium poppy. A nice one-stop shop for this information. I considered the pharmacology section to be the weakest. Helpful for those looking for a good summary of the basic scientific aspects of the plant as considered by various disciplines. Not a source for history, politics, global production, industrial aspects or usage. The inexpensive printing of the book is a minor disappointment. . And summed up by saying Very Good Reference Material. Currently Opium Poppy: Botany, Chemistry, and Pharmacology has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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CRC Press claimed Here is an in-depth examination of the opium poppy--the first medicinal plant known to mankind. In Opium Poppy: 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 on:botanical studiescytogenics and plant breedingagronomy, including insect and pest control measuresphysiological and anatomical studieschemical and pharmacological aspects of opium alkaloidsbiosynthesis and physiology of opium alkaloidsthe occurrence and role of alkaloids in plantsthe evaluation of analgesic actions of morphine in various pain models in experimental animalsOpium Poppy: Botany, Chemistry, and Pharmacology is a useful reference for professionals and students of pharmacy, botany, chemistry, medicine, and pharmacology who need a better overall understanding of this ancient plant and its (potential) modern usage.
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