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Tree from which Quinine (medicine for curing malaria) is obtained.People who gather latex, |
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Answer» Answer: Quinine was FIRST isolated in 1820 from the bark of a cinchona tree, which is native to Peru. Bark EXTRACTS had been used to treat malaria since at least 1632 and it was introduced to SPAIN as early as 1636 by JESUIT MISSIONARIES from the New World. |
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