Biomorphology and scientifically based Beneficial Properties of the Chelidonium Majus L.
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The poppy family includes 45 genera and more than 200 species, and is distributed in temperate and subtropical climate zones. Most plants of the poppy family, including the Chelidonium majus L. species, contain milky juice (latex). The soporific poppy, which is included in the family, has been widely cultivated in culture since ancient times. It contains a large amount of alkaloids. Other poppy species are also used as ornamental plants. One of the most valuable species of the family is the great celandine or ziliot. There are 3 species of this plant in the world's flora. Only one species of this genus - Chelidonium majus L. is found in Azerbaijan.
Authors: Ramiz Alakbarov, Venera Ahmadova
Institution: Institute of Botany
Language: English
Topic: Medicinal Plant Research
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7128498304
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