Quinine is an alkaloid known for its antimalarial properties and is historically derived from the bark of the Cinchona tree (genus Cinchona), native to the Andes mountains of South America.
Antimalarial drug quinine is obtained from which plant source?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2023 · Topic: Plant: Economic Importance (Medicinal Plants and their Pharmacological Uses)
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