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MeSH Heading: Cinchona
Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.937.250
Unique ID: D002929
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002929
Annotation: plant only: alkaloids = CINCHONA ALKALOIDS
Scope Note: A genus of rubiaceous South American trees that yields the toxic CINCHONA ALKALOIDS from their bark; QUININE; QUINIDINE; chinconine, cinchonidine and others are used to treat MALARIA and CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS.
Entry Term(s): Cinchona pubescens; Peruvian Bark; Red Cinchona
Related Numbers: txid50278
See Also: Cinchona Alkaloids
History Note: was in Cat B & D 1963-76
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

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Cinchona MeSH Descriptor Data 2024