Q. Quinine used for treatment of malarial fever is extracted from
A) Atropa belladonna
B) Cinchona officinalis
C) Aconitum napellus
D) Rauwolffia serpentina
Explanation
Quinine is obtained from the bark of Cinchona officinalis (family-Rubiaceae). The bark of this plant contains about 30 alkaloids including quinine, cinchonine, quinidine and cinchonidine.
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