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| Q. |
Which part of the cinchona yields a drug? |
| A. | Pericarp |
| B. | Bark |
| C. | Endosperm |
| D. | Leaf |
| Answer» B. Bark | |
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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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