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Legend has it that the name cinchona came from the countess of Chinchon, the wife of a Peruvian viceroy, who was cured of a malarial type of fever by using the bark of the cinchona tree in 1638. It was supposedly introduced to European medicine in 1640 by the countess of Chinchon, even before botanists had identified...
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At this time, the enemy controlled Java, and as a result very little cinchona was available for the treatment of U.S. troops affected by malaria. Malaria began to be controlled to a great degree only with the eventual development of a synthetic substitute for quinine previously only obtainable from the cinchona tree.
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it has produced miraculous results in Lima,” wrote the monk, Antonio de Calancha.2 Calancha was describing the bark of the cinchona tree; the bark contains the alkaloid quinine along with several other alkaloids effective against malaria.3...
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Definition of cinchona tree in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of cinchona tree. Pronunciation of cinchona tree. Translations of cinchona tree. cinchona tree synonyms, cinchona tree antonyms. Information about cinchona tree in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... Cinchona pubescens ... The Miraculous Fever-Tree:
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Cinchona Tree. One of the most commonly cited rainforest medicinal plants is the Cinchona tree. This plant's bark is the source of quinine, a highly effective drug for treatment of malaria.
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Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows. NEW iPhone Audio English dictionary; Noun: cinchona tree ... Cimmerian; cinch; cinchona; cinchona bark; Cinchona calisaya; Cinchona cordifolia; Cinchona lancifolia; Cinchona ledgeriana; Cinchona officinalis; Cinchona pubescens cinchona tree; cinchonine;
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Article with a brief description of the genus, its history of use, and cultivation. ... Cinchona and its Product--Quinine ... Bark from pruned branches is also used. Extensive cutting back on the older tree promotes growth of new branches, which helps increase the yield of each tree.
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Definition of cinchona tree in the AudioEnglish.net Dictionary. Meaning of cinchona tree. What does cinchona tree mean? Proper usage of the word cinchona tree. Information about cinchona tree in the AudioEnglish.net dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. ... Dictionary entry overview: What does cinchona tree mean?
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What Is the Cinchona Tree?. Scientists constantly are searching for more species of animals and plants. About 44,000 different plant species already have been identified and, like insect species, more plants are found and... ... eHow Article: What Is the Cinchona Tree?
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