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Cinchona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cinchona officinalis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cinchona is possibly best known by the common name Peruvian Bark. Quinine, one of Cichona's constituents made this herb famous as the most significant break through against Malaria. ... Widely used to tan animal hides in the leather production industry this constituent is an Astringent, works against inflammation in...
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Cinchona officinalis - Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark ... This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a...
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cinchona bark; cinchona bark; cinchona bark; cinchona bark; cinchona bark; Cinchona calisaya; Cinchona calisaya; Cinchona cordifolia; Cinchona lancifolia; Cinchona ledgeriana; Cinchona ledgeriana; Cinchona officinalis; Cinchona officinalis; Cinchona pubescens; Cinchona pubescens; Cinchona succirubra;
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Bitter alkaloid extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree (Cinchona officinalis), used to treat or prevent malaria and in aperitif wines, bitters, and tonic water.
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Botanical Name: Cinchona Officinalis; Common Name: Quinine, Peruvian Bark, Quinine Bark; Part Used: Quinine Isolated From Bark; Habitat: Cultivated in Nilgiri Hills; Uses: Quinine is bitter, astringent, acrid, thermogenic, febrifugre, oxytoxic and anodyne.
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