Liber Herbarum Minor (English)

Rev.18-07-2008

Cinchona

Plant names
Rubiaceae
English Cinchona, Jesuit's bark, Peruvian bark, Quinine
Latin Cinchona, Cinchona sp., Cinchona species, Cinchona spp
Plant partsRind / Bark / Cortex
Diseases & Uses
Diseases fever diseases, malaria
Contents
 (-)-Epicatechin, alkaloid, Ash, Beta-Sitosterol, caffeic acid, catechol tannine, cinchonin, essential oil, Fat, Gallo-Tannin, Phlobaphen, Proteins, quinine, resin, starch, Tanning agents, wax

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