Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 270
Question: Which alkaloids are present in opium [Pb. PMT 1999; RPMT 1999]
Options:
A) Codeine
B) Morphine
C) Thebaine
D) All of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Papaver somniferum (opium) contains a brownish material (latex) which has about 25 alkaloids as - Codeine, Morphine, Thebaine, Narcotine etc.