A LOW MORPHINE-CONTAINING ACCESSION OF PAPAVER-SOMNIFERUM SUITABLE FOR SEED PRODUCTION

Authors
BAJPAI S GUPTA MM KUMAR S
Citation
S. Bajpai et al., A LOW MORPHINE-CONTAINING ACCESSION OF PAPAVER-SOMNIFERUM SUITABLE FOR SEED PRODUCTION, Plant breeding, 115(5), 1996, pp. 425-426
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences",Agriculture
Journal title
Plant breeding → ACNP
ISSN journal
01799541
Volume
115
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
425 - 426
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-9541(1996)115:5<425:ALMAOP>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A total of 140 Indian accessions of Papaver somniferum were raised und er the subtropical conditions of Lucknow, India. They were screened fo r major alkaloids present in the capsules and peduncles, using a TLC-d ensitometry procedure. An accession containing the narcotic alkaloid m orphine at as low a concentration as 0.05% in its capsules has been id entified. The accession has good agronomic traits.