Examples of 'cinchona' in a sentence

Meaning of "cinchona"

cinchona (adjective): Referring to or relating to a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs native to tropical South America, known for producing alkaloids such as quinine, and is used in the treatment of malaria
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  • A tree or shrub of the genus Cinchona, native to the Andes in South America but since widely cultivated in Indonesia and India as well for its medicinal bark.
  • The bark of these plants, which yield quinine and other alkaloids useful in reducing fevers and particularly in combatting malaria.
  • Any medicine chiefly composed of the prepared bark of these plants.

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Quinquina uses cinchona as a main flavouring ingredient.
Examples of such alkaloids are the cinchona alkaloids.
Cinchona is a herb that is specific to curing malaria.
I have seen cinchona trees offshore.
Cinchona bark is the natural source of quinine.
The bark of cinchona contains quinine.
Cinchona good enough for now.
Examples of such modified cinchona alkaloids are given below.
Cinchona plantations were established all over the tropics.
The birth of homeopathy was based on cinchona bark testing.
Of course the cinchona tree does not grow in these.
Extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree.
Espejo divided his cinchona study into four parts.
Cinchona for medical purposes.
The amine base is preferably a cinchona alkaloid or derivative thereof.

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Cinchona trees remain the only practical source of quinine.
There is a heavily wooded area where a cinchona could grow.
Cinchona officinalis belongs to family.
It is from the cinchona tree.
Cinchona contains an alkaloid called quinine which was used to treat malaria.
Quinine is derived from cinchona.
Initially they planted cinchona then coffee and afterwards tea.
Cinchona officinalis bark is very useful in curing a wide variety of ailments.
Construction of a centralised forest nursery for producing cinchona tree seedlings.
The ligands include cinchona alkaloid derivatives having two moieties.
Japanese sweet grape wine containing extracts of ginseng and cinchona bark.
The active ingredient in the cinchona power was a little chemical known as quinine.
Before that this area was used for coffee and cinchona plantations.
The quinidine found in cinchona bark is useful for treating heart palpitations and arrhythmia.
Quinine on the other hand may be obtained from the cinchona tree.
The medicinal properties of the cinchona bark have been known for many centuries.
Quinine is a bitter compound that comes from the bark of the cinchona tree.
Recent studies have indicated that cinchona alkaloids are broadly effective in chiral organic chemistry.
Be forewarned of cinchona.
The bark of the cinchona tree contains a number of useful alkaloids including quinidine and quinine.
The present arrangement shall also apply to cinchona bark and salts of quinine.
A critical review of the basic facts in the history of Cinchona.
Researchers also tested whether Cinchona altered nutrient cycling in the soil.
Alkaloids extracted from various species of Cinchona.
The removal of shade created by Cinchona resulted in the regeneration of native plant species.
You need to follow the same methodology as in the case of cinchona officinalis bark.
Cinchona is the national tree of Ecuador and Peru.
Cinchonine is an alkaloid found in Cinchona officinalis.
The Cinchona Bar is temporarily closed due to the current situation.
At the age of sixteen he apprenticed as a chemist at the Cinchona plantation.
Cinchona calisaya Wedd.
The best defence against this disease was the bark of the Cinchona tree.
Cinchona bark - where quinine is derived from.
Vinson is also credited for being the first scientist to successively cultivate cinchona on Réunion.
Alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives ; salts thereof.

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