Original preparation of quinine acetate by Pelletier

Made:
1810-1840 in France
maker:
Pierre Joseph Pelletier
From left to right: A182555 From left to right: A182555

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From left to right: A182555
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From left to right: A182555
Science Museum Group Collection
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Original preparation of quinine acetate by Pelletier, 1810-1840

In 1820, Pierre Joseph Pelletier (1788-1842), a French chemist, and Joseph Caventou (1795-1877), a French pharmacist, isolated quinine and extracted it from cinchona bark. Cinchona had long been used to treat fevers, most notably malaria. Quinine is what makes the bark so effective as a treatment for the disease. This preparation was made by Pelletier and was collected by Captain Peter Johnston-Saint, one of Henry Wellcome’s agents, in 1934. It is shown here with similar examples (A182555 and A182561).

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A182556
Materials:
bottle, glass and cover, plastic
Measurements:
overall: 114.5 mm 26 mm, .06 kg
type:
bottle
credit:
Behal