Variation of alkaloid contents and antimicrobial activities of Papaver rhoeas L. growing in Turkey and northern Cyprus

Coban I., Toplan G. G., Ozbek B., Gurer C. U., Sariyar G.

PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY, vol.55, no.1, pp.1894-1898, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/13880209.2017.1340964
  • Journal Name: PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1894-1898
  • Keywords: alkaloids, antimicrobial activity, FOLK MEDICINAL-PLANTS
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Context:Papaver rhoeas L. (Papaveraceae) corn poppy, widely distributed in Turkey, is used to make a cough syrup for children, as a tea for disturbed sleep, for pain relief and as a sedative in folk medicine.