Alkaloid Production in Tissue Cultures of Papaver somniferum L. cv. Office-95

The capacity of alkaloid synthesis was examined in embryogenic callus tissues of Turkish opium poppy, Papaver somniferum L cv. office-95. Eight months old cultures grown in hormone-free MS were examined for alkaloid content. They were found to produce codeine at a level of 1.2 × 10-2, the baine 2.5 × 10-3, noscapine 2.2 × 10-3, morphine 1.6 × 10-3 and papaverine 5.2 × 10-4 % FW