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Question

Quinine, the effective medicine in the treatment of malaria, is extracted from

  1. Bark of Cinnamon
  2. Leaves of Ocimum
  3. Bark of Cinchona
  4. Bark of Acacia Catechu

Answer:

Option C: Bark of Cinchona

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bark of Cinchona”.

Quinine, the effective medicine in the treatment of malaria, is extracted from the bark of Cinchona trees. Cinchona bark contains various alkaloids, including quinine, which has been historically used to treat malaria.