Powdered cinchona, Paris, France, 1820-1900

Made:: 1820-1900 in Paris

maker:: Pierre Joseph Pelletier

Sample of powdered cinchona, labelled "cinchonine"

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Sample of powdered cinchona, labelled "cinchonine"
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Sample of powdered cinchona, labelled "cinchonine", by Pelletier, French 1820-1900

The label on the bottle translates from French as “Produced by J. Pelletier”. In 1820, Pierre-Joseph Pelletier (1788–1842) and Joseph Caventou (1795-1877) discovered and isolated the compound in cinchona bark that made the bark so effective against malaria. They named the compound quinine. Since then improvements in production techniques have given us more effective quinine-based drugs against malaria.

Details

Category:: Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A600195

Materials:: bottle, glass, seal, sealing wax and content, quinine

Measurements:: overall: 40.5 mm 23 mm, .005 kg

type:: cinchona

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