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Poppy straw is first pulverized, then washed as many as six to ten or more times in water which may have an acid added to increase solubility, to produce poppy straw concentrate (PSC, also known as concentrate of poppy straw, CPS). Dried, the concentrate is a beige to brown powder.
Poppy straw can be a by-product of cultivation of poppy seeds. Compared to the seed pod and straw, the seeds contain very low levels of opiates . [ 7 ] The seeds may be washed to obtain poppy tea but a large amount is needed, around 300–400 g depending on the levels of opiates.
Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy [2] or breadseed poppy, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It is the species of plant from which both opium and poppy seeds are derived and is also a valuable ornamental plant grown in gardens.
Dried poppy seed pods and stems (plate), and seeds (bowl). It belongs to the plant family Papaveraceae (common name poppy) the genus Papaver has two species containing morphine, codeine, thebaine, noscapine (also called narcotine), and papaverine. Poppy tea is a herbal tea infusion brewed from poppy straw or seeds of several species of poppy.
In 2017, Central Government of India started steps to privatize cultivation and processing of poppy in the country. A trial contract was awarded for a pharma company, Rusan Pharma Ltd and Embio limited to cultivate poppy in 2 hectares of land and extract the essence using a technology called concentrated poppy straw (CPS).
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In 2013, Australia was the main producer of poppy straw rich in thebaine, followed by Spain and then France. By 2017, worldwide thebaine production dropped to 2,008 kg. [ 8 ] Together, those three countries accounted for about 99 per cent of global production of such poppy straw.