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cinchona bark |
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cinchona bark dried bark of the stem or root of various South American trees of the genus Cinchona. It is the source of quinine, cinchonine and cinchonidine. Used as a bitter and antipyretic. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In 1924, quinine was produced only under a state monopoly, so Esanofele was probably also an herbal preparation with perhaps some antimalarial activity due to the cinchona bark. |
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