malaariaravimina kasutatav kiinapuu koore alkaloid
a bitter‐tasting alkaloid obtained especially from the bark of cinchona, any of a number of trees or shrubs of the tropical genus Cinchona (especially the Javan species C. lidgeriana and various South American species)
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Kiniin (hiniin) on kiinapuu (Cinchona) koore alkaloid, mis on erakordelt mõru juba väga tugevas lahjenduses, seetõttu lisatakse teda maitseainena jookidesse.
It forms salts and is toxic to the malarial parasite, and so quinine and its salts are used to treat malaria; in small doses it may be prescribed for colds and influenza. In dilute solutions it has a pleasant astringent taste and is added to some types of tonic water.
