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General science UPPSC 2016 GS-I
Question

Quinine, the effective medicine in the treatment of malaria, is extracted from

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Bark of Cinchona

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bark of Cinchona”.
Quinine, the effective medicine in the treatment of malaria, is extracted from the bark of Cinchona trees. Cinchona bark contains various alkaloids, including quinine, which has been historically used to treat malaria.

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