Bark of which plant yields famous drug for malaria?

Cinchona

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Quercus

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Solution

The correct option is A Cinchona
Quinine is a white crystalline alkaloid having antipyretic (fever-reducing), antimalarial, analgesic (painkilling), and anti-inflammatory properties and a bitter taste. Quinine occurs naturally in the bark of the cinchona tree.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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