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    Cinchona Source Known as ledger bark from various species of Cinchona C.officinalis C.succirubra C.ledgeriana C.calisaya Rubiaceae family Cultivation Requires acidic soil Seeds sorted and sown in boxes Germinate in 3 wks Germinated in 5cm ht planted in nurseries covered by rough roofs and shade gradually removed as they grow.

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    Cinchona Source Known as ledger bark from various species of Cinchona C.officinalis C.succirubra C.ledgeriana C.calisaya Rubiaceae family Cultivation Requires acidic soil Seeds sorted and sown in boxes Germinate in 3 wks Germinated in 5cm ht planted in nurseries covered by rough roofs and shade gradually removed as they grow.

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    Cinchona Source Known as ledger bark from various species of Cinchona C.officinalis C.succirubra C.ledgeriana C.calisaya Rubiaceae family Cultivation Requires acidic soil Seeds sorted and sown in boxes Germinate in 3 wks Germinated in 5cm ht planted in nurseries covered by rough roofs and shade gradually removed as they grow.

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    1 Cinchona

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    jay
    Cinchona Source Known as ledger bark from various species of Cinchona C.officinalis C.succirubra C.ledgeriana C.calisaya Rubiaceae family Cultivation Requires acidic soil Seeds sorted and sown in boxes Germinate in 3 wks Germinated in 5cm ht planted in nurseries covered by rough roofs and shade gradually removed as they grow.

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    cinchona

    Source
    • Known as
    ledger bark
    • From various
    species of
    Cinchona
    • C.officinalis
    • C.succirubra
    • C.ledgeriana
    • C.calisaya
    • Rubiaceae
    family
    Cultivation
    • Requires acidic soil
    • Seeds sorted & sown in boxes
    • Germinate in 3 wks
    • When 5cm ht planted in nurseries
    covered by rough roofs & shade
    gradually removed as they grow
    • When 20 – 30 cm ht planted in clearing
    • Planted in cloudy weather during rainy
    season 1mt apart
    • When 4 yrs old plants thinned out to
    the extent of 25% & again next year
    • Finally only 50% of plants remain
    • Collected when 6yrs old
    • Coppicing method used
    • In Java uprooting method used when
    plants are 12yrs old
    Collection

    • Collected in rainy season


    • Dried by sun’s heat
    • Provisions made for
    protecting from rain & dew
    • Sometimes artificial heat
    used for completion
    Description
    Surface
    external rough , greyish
    ,epiphytes
    inner striated longitudinally
    yellowish brown
    Cork may/may not be present
    wrinkled with transverse
    cracks
    Odour slight
    Taste bitter & astringent
    Microscopy
    • Cork poly gonal , reddish
    brown
    masses
    • Cortex parenchymatous ,
    red brown walls with
    starch calcium
    oxalate , secretion canals
    • Phloem pitted , lignified fibers
    • Medullary rays uni to tri seriate
    Constituents

    • Alkaloids
    • Present in combination with
    quinic acid & cinchotannic acid
    3. Quinine
    4. Quinidine
    5. Cinchonine
    6. Cinchonidine
    7. Quinovin glycoside
    Uses
    • Bitter stomachic
    • Source of quinine
    • Astringent
    • Antimalarial
    • Used in Cardiac arrythmias &
    atrial fibrillation

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