Review Article

Papaver Plants: Current Insights on Phytochemical and Nutritional Composition Along with Biotechnological Applications

Table 2

Alkaloids characterized in Papaver rhoeas L. and Papaver somniferum L. by mass spectrometry in different locations. Adapted from [181].

NameFormulaMass (Da)MS/MS fragments ()Alkaloid typePR (R)PR (SK)PS

DL-DemethylcoclaurineC16H17NO3271.12107.05, 255.10, 161.06, 143.05Benzylsioquinoline+++
CoclaurineC17H19NO3285.14107.05, 269.12, 175.07, 237.09Benzylsioquinoline+++
TetrahydropapaverineC20H25NO4343.18192.10, 189.09, 151.08, 327.16Benzylsioquinoline--+
ReticulineC19H23NO4329.16192.10, 137.06, 143.05, 175.07Benzylsioquinoline+++
CorytuberineC19H21NO4327.15265.09, 237.09, 297.11, 205.06Aporphine+++
TetrahydrocolumbamineC20H23NO4341.16178.09, 163.06, 176.07Protoberberine (THPB)--+
ScoulerineC19H21NO4327.15237.09, 207.04, 211.08, 239.07Protoberberine (THPB)--+
L-TetrahydropalmatineC21H25NO4355.18192.10, 165.09, 176.07Protoberberine (THPB)+-+
Tetrahydroberberine (canadine)C20H21NO4339.15176.07, 149.06, 174.05Protoberberine (THPB)+-+
BerberineC20H18NO4336.12320.09, 292.10, 321.10, 306.08, 278.08Protoberberine+++
StylopineC19H17NO4323.12176.07, 149.06Protoberberine (THPB)+++
DihydrosanguinarineC20H15NO4333.10318.08, 319.08, 304.10, 276.10Benzophenanthridine+++
SanguinarineC20H14NO4332.09317.07, 274.09, 304.10Benzophenanthridine+--
ProtopineC20H19NO5353.13188.07, 189.08, 149.06Protopine+++
AllocryptopineC21H23NO5369.16188.07, 189.08, 290.09Protopine+--
MorphineC17H19NO3285.14201.09, 229.08, 185.06, 211.07Morphinan--+
MecambrineC18H17NO3295.12202.09, 171.07, 280.10Proaporphine--+
CodeineC18H21NO3299.15215.11, 243.10, 225.09, 199.07Morphinan--+
(S)-N-MethylcoclaurineC18H21NO3299.15269.12, 107.05, 271.13Benzylisoquinoline+++
ArmepavineC19H23NO3313.17107.05, 58.07, 269.12, 271.13, 298.11Benzylisoquinoline+++
(S)-3-Hydroxy-N-methylcoclaurineC18H21NO4315.15192.10, 123.04, 285.11, 300.12Benzylisoquinoline+++
(S)-CheilanthifolineC19H19NO4325.13178.09, 190.09, 163.06Protoberberine+++
PapaverineC20H21NO4339.15202.09, 324.12, 296.13, 171.07Benzylisoquinoline--+
CryptopineC21H23NO5369.16352.12, 205.11, 165.09, 190.09Protopine+++
NoscapineC22H23NO7413.15220.10, 353.10, 365.10, 179.07Phthalide isoquinoline+-+
CodeinoneC18H19NO3297.14283.12, 282.11, 254.12, 266.12Morphinan+--
Morphine N-oxideC17H19NO4301.13284.13, 241.09Morphinan--+
FlavinantineC19H21NO4327.15178.09, 163.06Morphinandienone--+
8,14-Dihydroflavinantine (or salutaridinol)C19H23NO4329.16285.11, 123.04, 58.07, 143.05Morphinan+++
(S)-cis-N-MethylstylopineC20H20NO4338.14191.09, 190.09, 149.06Protoberberine++-
IsocorydineC20H23NO4341.16297.11, 265.09, 237.09Aporphine+++
PseudoprotopineC20H19NO5353.13188.07, 189.08, 149.06Protopine++-
Amurensinine N-oxide A (or amurensinine N-oxide B)C20H21NO5355.14190.06, 191.09, 277.09, 151.08Isopavine+++
Rheagenine (or isorheagenine)C20H19NO6369.12352.12, 340.13, 324.12Rhoeadine++-
Rhoeadine (or isorhoeadine)C21H21NO6383.14321.08, 303.06, 291.07, 366.13Rhoeadine++-
Glaucamine (or isoglaucamine)C21H23NO6385.15368.15, 338.10Rhoeadine++-
CoptisineC19H14NO4320.09292.10, 277.07, 290.08, 318.08, 262.09Protoberberine+++

PR: Papaver rhoeas; PS: Papaver somniferum; THPB: tetrahydroprotoberberine; RS: Russia; SK: South Korea; univocally identified through comparison with standards.