Heroin is obtained from the plant of ............. family.

Leguminosae

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Papaveraceae

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Liliaceae

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Solanaceae

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Solution

The correct option is B Papaveraceae
The heroine is the product of Papaver somniferum, which is a member of Papaveraceae. Heroin is an opioid analgesic. It is the 3, 6-diacetyl ester of morphine. Administered intravenously by injection, heroin is two to four times more potent than morphine and is faster in its onset of action.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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