Quinine is important in treatment of malaria and is extracted from _____________.

Bark of Cinchona

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Solution

The correct option is C Bark of Cinchona
Quinine is one of the most important drugs known and it is the only adequate cure for Malaria and quinine is extracted from the hard thick bark of species of Cinchona.
So, the correct answer is 'Bark of Cinchona'

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