Quinine, the effective medicine in the treatment of malaria, is extracted from
- ABark of Cinnamon
- BBark of Cinchona
- CLeaves of Ocimum
- DBark of Acacia Catechu
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Correct answer: (b) Bark of Cinchona
Explanation
Quinine is an alkaloid used to treat malaria, caused by the Plasmodium parasite.
It is extracted from the bark of the Cinchona tree, native to Peru.
It is not obtained from cinnamon, Ocimum (tulsi) leaves or Acacia catechu.