When Quinine Was Discovered?
In 1820, Quinine Was Extracted from the Bark, Isolated and Named by Pierre Joseph Pelletier and Joseph Caventou. What Was Quinine Used for in the 1800S? by...
In 1820, quinine was extracted from the bark, isolated and named by Pierre Joseph Pelletier and Joseph Caventou.
What was quinine used for in the 1800s?
By 1850, quinine was widely used around the world to fight fevers from malaria and other diseases.
Where quinine is found?
Quinine is a bitter compound that comes from the bark of the cinchona tree. The tree is most commonly found in South America, Central America, the islands of the Caribbean, and parts of the western coast of Africa. Quinine was originally developed as a medicine to fight malaria.
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