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.