Heroin is obtained from the plant of the 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
Heroin is obtained from the plant of the family Papaveraceae. The isoquinolinic alkaloids present in the family are well known. They are derived from berberine, tetrahydroberberine, protopine and benzophenanthridine in Papaveroideae.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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