BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2008

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    Quinine used for treatment of malarial fever extracted 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 Deluding quinine, cinchonine quinidine and cinchonidine. Belladona Atropa belladona-family Solanaceae) yields three drugs, atropine-scopolamine and belladona. Rauwolffia serpentina (family- Apocynaceae) is a perennial under shrub. Its dried roots contain reserpine and other alkaloids like serpentine, serpenttnine etc. Aconite is obtained from the tuberous foots of Aconitum napellus (family-Ranunculaceae).


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