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Which part of the cinchona yields a drug? |
A. | Pericarp |
B. | Bark |
C. | Endosperm |
D. | Leaf |
Answer» B. Bark | |
Explanation: The bark of cinchona tree yields quinine, a white crystalline alkaloid having antipyretic (fever-reducing), anti-malarial, analgesic (painkilling), and anti-inflammatory properties. Quinine was the first effective Western treatment for malaria caused by Plas- modium falciparum. |
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