Antimalarial drug quinine is obtained from

Bark of Cinchona

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Root of Cycas

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Stem of Mango

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None of the above

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The correct option is A Bark of Cinchona
Quinine is the drug obtained from the bark of Cinchona tree primarily used for the treatment of malaria that is a disease caused by parasite protozoan Plasmodium.
So the correct option is 'Bark of Cinchona'

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