L. Kapoor: Opium Poppy | Taschenbuch

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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 studies
cytogenics and plant breeding
agronomy, including insect and pest control measures
physiological and anatomical studies
chemical and pharmacological aspects of opium alkaloids
biosynthesis and physiology of opium alkaloids
the occurrence and role of alkaloids in plants
the 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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L. D. Kapoor (Author)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Botanical Studies, Cytology and Genetic Studies, Agronomical Studies, Physiological Studies, Anatomical Studies, Constitution of Amphicribal Vascular Bundles in Capsule, Chemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Opium Alkaloids, Biosynthesis and Physiology of Opium Alkaloids, Occurrence and Role of Alkaloids in Plants, Evaluation of Analgesic Actions of Morphine in Various Pain Models in Experimental Animals

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	1997
Fachbereich:	Allgemeine Lexika
Genre:	Chemie , Importe
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9780789002020
ISBN-10:	0789002027
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Kapoor, L.
Hersteller:	CRC Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 19 mm
Von/Mit:	L. Kapoor
Erscheinungsdatum:	27.02.1997
Gewicht:	0,513 kg