Papaver Somniferum Strain with High Concentration of Thebaine

摘要

The present invention is directed to an improved poppy straw, concentrate of poppy straw and opium of Papaver somniferum for the production of thebaine containing little or no oripavine, codeine or morphine. The present invention also provides plants, stands and seeds of Papaver somniferum and methods for the production of thebaine.

主权项

1. A poppy straw comprising a poppy straw of a stably reproducing Papaver somniferum having thebaine constituting about 95% by weight or greater of an alkaloid combination, and having oripavine constituting about 5% by weight or less of the alkaloid combination, wherein the alkaloid combination comprises morphine, codeine, thebaine and oripavine; and wherein thebaine constitutes about 3.0% or greater of the poppy straw on a dry weight basis.