Q. An important drug is obtained from the bark of
A) Papaver
B) Cinchona
C) Withania
D) Momordica
Explanation
Quinine is obtained from bark of Cinchona officinale. Opium is obtained from fruits of Papaver somniferum. Ashwagandha is obtained from root of Withania somnifera.
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