Description : Which part of the cinchona yields a drug? (1) Pericarp (2) Bark (3) Endosperm (4) Leaf
Last Answer : (2) Bark Explanation: The bark of cinchona tree yields quinine, a white crystalline alkaloid having antipyretic (fever-reducing), anti-malarial, analgesic (painkilling), and anti-inflammatory properties. Quinine was the first effective Western treatment for malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.