- Poppy seed is the
dried seed of Papaver somniferum, an erect annual herb, 30-150 cm long
with 0.5-1.5 cm thick stem. Stem is glabrous with thick waxy coating.
Leaves are numerous, alternate, spreading horizontally, 15-25 cm long.
Flowers are few, solitary, on a 10-15 cm long peduncle. Fruit is a
capsule with waxy coating. Seeds are numerous, very small, white grey
with an oily endosperm. Poppy is a self pollinated plant. The seed is
the spice.
- Indian poppy seeds
are popularly used in carrot, pea and tomato dishes and in several types
of dips. They are frequently sprinkled over chilled soups, savory pastry
crusts, rolls and other bakery products. Cultivation of poppy in India
is confined to a few regions in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
- Poppy seed (Khas
Khas) is used as food and as a source of fatty oil. It is widely used
for culinary purposes. Because of its highly nutritive nature it is used
in breads, cakes, cookies, pastries, curries, sweets and confectionary.
Its seeds are demulcent and are used against constipation. The capsules
are used as a sedative against irritant coughing and sleeplessness in
the form syrup or extract.
- Opium poppy
cultivation in the Golden Triangle region decreased from a total
estimated 157,900 hectares4 cultivated in 1998, the year of the United
Nations General Assembly Session on Drugs, to only 24,160 hectares in
2006, which corresponds to a reduction by 85% in only eight
years.
- Poppy-seed oil
(known in the trade in French as huile d'śillette) is used for human
consumption, but is also much sought as a solvent for pigments in
painting because of its quick-drying properties. The extensive use made
in Hungary of the poppy seed has rendered necessary the cultivation of
the poppy plant on a large scale.
- Oil extraction can
be done mechanically with an oil press, expeller, or even with a wooden
mortar and pestle—a traditional method that originated in India. Several
types of small-scale extractors are commercially available, both
imported from other countries and manufactured in the U.S. Oils can also
be extracted with solvents, but solvent extraction is a
complex
operation.
- Poppy seed contains
from 44 to 50 percent fixed oil, the principal components of which are
linoleic and oleic acids. The poppy seed oil is used by artists as a
drying oil.
- Western poppy syrup
is an anodyne and expectorant. Eastern poppy is an anodyne and narcotic.
Cough mixtures and syrups are also made from this variety, which is
further used as a poultice with chamomile. An infusion of seeds is said
to help ear and tooth ache. The seeds have appetising qualities. The use
and dangers of poppy plant derivatives, such as morphine, heroin and
codeine, are well known.
- Poppy seeds are more
common in India, where they are ground and used as a thickening agent in
curries and sauces. They are also sprinkled over cooked noodles, or
sweetened with honey and made into a dessert dip or sauce. Dry-fried
seeds are added to salads and salad dressings.
- Hungarian exports of
alkaloids from the poppy plant started to develop in 1942; in recent
years they have varied between 6 and 8 tons annually. In 1958, the
Hungarian People's Republic exported 24.6% of the morphine exported
throughout the world, being in this respect second only to the
Netherlands, which exported 50.8% of the world total. With regard to
codeine, our country held third place, with 15.5% of the total exports,
the United Kingdom being first with 34%. As to ethylmorphine, our
country held second place with 29%, being led by the United
Kingdom.
- Poppy seeds were
sold at $1,500 a tonne when its price in Turkey, a major producer, was
$3,900-5,200 a tonne.
- During the last
seven months, a few importers in the country have allegedly released
5,000 to 6,000 tonne of poppy seeds at $1,500 a tonne when its price in
Turkey, a major producer in the world, was between $3,900 and $5,200 a
tonne. The current price is said to be $5,200 a tonne.
- It suggests
that a detailed Business Plan for the phased transition to the poppy
straw method should be produced for the licit opium industry in India,
building on the work that has already been undertaken in India on the
efficacy of converting to poppy straw production.
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General
- Papaveraceae
- Poppy
- History of
Poppies
- Poppy
Information
- Poppy general
Information
- Opium
- Future
Opioids
- Poppy Seed Spices
Information
Extraction and Processing
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Oilseed
Processing for Small-Scale Producers
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Purification and Characterization of Calmodulins from
Papaver somniferum and Euphorbia lathyris
- Small-scale oilseed
processing
-
Isolation
of Genomic DNA from Defatted Oil Seed Residue of Opium
Poppy
-
The roles
of latex and the vascular bundle in morphine biosynthesis in the opium
poppy, Papaver somniferum
-
Hungarian Extraction of Alkaloids from Poppy
Straw
Growth and
Cultivation
- Papaver somniferum - Description
- Growing Guide &
Tips for Papaver Somniferum Poppies
- How To Grow Opium
Poppies
- Papaver somniferum
Cultivation
- Growth and
Development of Opium Poppy as a Function of Temperature
Alkaloids in Poppy
Seeds
- Opium and Its
Alkaloids
-
Relations
among alkaloids, cadmium and zinc contents in opium
poppy
- Opinion on elevated
morphine levels in poppy seeds
- Opioid
Pharmacology
Applications
-
Poppy Seed
Consumption or Opiate Use
- Drug Discovery From
Natural Sources
- Seeds of
Doubt
- Culinary Uses of Poppy Seed
- Usage of Poppy
Seeds
- Medicinal use of
Poppy Seed
Patent
- Opiumless and
Alkaloid - free non-Narcotic Opium Poppy variety " Sujata "
- O-Methyltransferases
of Tetrahydrobenzylisoquinoline Alkaloid biosynthesis in Papaver
Somniferum
- Methods for Plant
Transformation and Regeneration of Papaver somniferum
- Novel High Yielding
Multiple Disease Resistant/Tolerant Stable Variety Madakini of Opium
Poppy
- Extraction of
Alkaloids from Opium
- Cytochrome P450
Reductases from Poppy Plants
- Codeinone Reductase
from Alkaloid Poppy
- Regulatory regions
from Papaveracea
Properties
-
Determination of seed and oil properties of some poppy
(Papaver somniferum L.) varieties
- Dielectric
Properties of Opium Poppy Seed
- Segregation phases
in a vibrated binary granular layer
Analysis
- AFLP Analysis of
Opium Poppy
- The European Rabbit
as Seed Dispenser of the Invasive Opium Poppy in Robinson Crusoe
Island
- Aminopeptidases in
Immobilized Cells of Papaver somniferum
- Mitotic Chromosomes
at Papaverum somniferum Species
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Split
nitrogen doses and their efficiency in poppy nutrition
- Morphine Synthesis
and Biosynthesis
Production
-
Genetic
studies on collar rot resistance in opium poppy
- Cultivation of
Papaver somniferum for Purposes Other than the Production of
Opium
-
Opium
Poppy Cultivation in the Golden Triangle
- The Tasmanian Poppy
Industry
- Poppy fields in
Afghanistan
Consultants and Projects
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- The Growing
Importance of Ukraine As A Transit Country for Heroin
Trafficking
- Wet Solids Flow
Enhancement
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Growers and Company
Profiles
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River
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Baltimore
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Valley
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Willamette Valley of Oregon
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Texas
Technology
- Direct Analysis in
Real Time
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Bringing
medicinal plants into cultivation: opportunities and challenges for
biotechnology
- Drugs of Abuse
Testing in the Criminal Justice System
- Report on Gene
Technology
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Quinolones
and False-Positive Urine Screening for Opiates by Immunoassay
Technology
Products
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Organic
- The Bread We
Eat
- Poppy Seed 0r Khas
Khas
- Poppy Seed
Oil
- Poppy Seed Oil - Papaver somniferum
- Poppy Seed
Roll
Data Sheet
- Poppy
seeds
- Data sheet from The
Soapmakers Store
- Poppy Seed - Cargo
Information
Market
- An Analysis of Licit
Opium Poppy Cultivation
-
Pharmacological Aspects of the Global Opium
Market
-
National
Market Analysis for Southwestern Herbs
- Heroin International
Trends
- Base
import price for poppy seed fixed at $5,398/tonne
Report
- Enterpreneurship
development through Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
- Planned release of
GMO (P. somniferum) oilseed poppy
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Reports
published by the International Narcotics Control Board
- Erowid Experience
Vaults Report
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Field
trial of transgenic poppy, Papaver somniferum
- Acros Organics
Report
Management and
Control
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Global
Supply Chain Quality Management
- Organic Weed
Management
- Poppy straw: a
problem of international narcotics control
- The Presence of the
Extraneous Substances in the Food Chains According to the Results of
Individual Testing Organizations
- Organic Weed
Control
Rules and
Regulations
- Poppy Seeds Grading
and Marking Rules
- Dangerous Drugs Act
of 2002
- Conditions of
license
- Federal Laws
Associated with the Control of Narcotics
Toxicity
- Poppy seeds
effect
- Plants that poison,
plants that cure
- Side Effects of
Poppy
- The Toxicology of
Substances Used in the Production and Refining of Cocaine and
Heroin
Suppliers
- Wholesale Suppliers
of Poppy Seeds
- Poppy seed
Manufacturers
- J.K.Species &
Food Products
- Poppy Seed Suppliers
Directory
- Poppy Seed Selling
Leads
- Foreign Exporters & Manufacturers of Poppy
Seeds
- Indian Exporters & Manufacturers of Poppy
Seeds
Buyers
- Foreign Importers & Buyers of Poppy
Seeds
- Poppy Seed Indian Importers & Buyers
- Poppy Seeds Buyers
List 1
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List 2
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