Opium Poppy: Botany, Chemistry, and Pharmacology
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (865 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1560249234 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 326 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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The book begins with a historical overview of the origin and use of opium poppy in ancient civilizations such as Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. D. He explores the opium poppy?s origin, distribution, chemistry, and uses and abuses from ancient civilizations through the present day. 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, medicin
Francis Moraes, Ph.D. said Useful With Many Shortcomings. Note that this book is written for scientists. It will not appeal to readers looking for an introduction to the opium poppy, nor those who are not fairly well educated in chemistry and biology. For those looking for something "easier", I would recommend, "Opium for the Masses" or perhaps better, "Flowers in the Blood".This book shines in its discussions of poppy horticulture and agricultural. The literature in these areas is highly contradictory and Kapoor does an excellent job synthesizing what is known. Chapter Useful With Many Shortcomings Francis Moraes, Ph.D. Note that this book is written for scientists. It will not appeal to readers looking for an introduction to the opium poppy, nor those who are not fairly well educated in chemistry and biology. For those looking for something "easier", I would recommend, "Opium for the Masses" or perhaps better, "Flowers in the Blood".This book shines in its discussions of poppy horticulture and agricultural. The literature in these areas is highly contradictory and Kapoor does an excellent job synthesizing what is known. Chapter 4 (Agricultural Studies) is well worth the price of the entire book. The thorough discussion of opium poppy botany is also good. Fo. (Agricultural Studies) is well worth the price of the entire book. The thorough discussion of opium poppy botany is also good. Fo. "A Psychopharmacologist 's Opinion of Kapoor's "OPIUM POPPY"" according to Samuel W. Mangiameli, Ph.D.. L.D. KAPOOR has written a brilliant, organized, carefully researched multidisciplinary study of the Opium Poppy,Papaver somniferum:its Botany, chemistry and pharmacology. He writes as an objective scientist. He gives us all the information, in the proper order, that we need to understand such a unfairly maligmed plant. I read a "customer review" that said there was too much info and it was too technical. It seems that reading that takes any intellectual effort is just too much for the usual reader. When writing of the world's oldest cultivar, the subject should be approached with respect. The book is organically structured:Botanical studies n. "Far too technical" according to A Customer. This is probably a wonderful book if you are seriously into pharmacology and a closet scientist on the side. If you are looking for a book that will tell you how to grow or harvest opium keep looking. If on the other hand you like to look at drawings of the DNA structures of the individual drug isotopes found in opium(and believe me there are alot!) then buy it.