Bark of which of the following plants yields a drug for the treatment of malaria?

Cinchona officinalis

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Acacia arabia

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Quercus suber

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Cinnamomum

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Solution

The correct option is A Cinchona officinalis
Cinchona officinalis is a medicinal plant that yields a compound quinine, an anti-fever substance, used extensively in treatment of malaria.Other chemical substances obtained are cinchonine, cinchonidine and quinidine.
So, the correct answer is 'Cinchona officinalis'

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