Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-2006

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    Quinine used for treatment of malarial fever extrected from :

    A)  Atropa belladona

    B)  Cinchona officinalis

    C)  Aconitum napellus

    D)  Rauwolffia serpentine

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Quinine is obtained from the bark of Cinchona  officinalis (family Rubiaceae). The bark of this plant contains about 30 alkaloids including quinine,    cinchonine    quinidine    and cinchonidine. Belladona (Atropu belladonc family Solanaceae) yields three drugs atropine scopolamine and belladonna Rauwolffia serpentina (family Apocynaceae) is a perennial under shrub. Its dried roots contain rescrpire and other alkaloids like serpentine serpentinine etc. Aconite is obtained from the tuberous root of Aconrium napellus (family Ranunculaceae)


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