J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2000

  • question_answer
    Drug morphine is derived from :

    A)  Papaver sonmifurum

    B)  Cocus nucifera

    C)  it is a synthetic drug

    D)  none of the above

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Opium is obtained from the unripe fruits of Papaver somniferum. The opium contains several important alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, narcotine etc. The opium has narcotic and sedative effect.


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