Cinchonine sulphate crystals, England, 1860-1910

Made:
1860-1910 in England
Bottle of cinchonine sulphate crystals with wax sealed cork

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Bottle of cinchonine sulphate crystals with wax sealed cork
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Bottle of cinchonine sulphate crystals with wax sealed cork stopper, English, 1860-1910

Cinchonine sulphate is a cheaper alternative to quinine sulphate and was also used to treat malaria. Both cinchonine and quinine are present in cinchona bark. Once they had been chemically extracted from cinchona in the early 1800s, a new range of anti-malaria drugs were developed.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A654671
Materials:
glass, cork and wax
Measurements:
overall: 95.5 mm 42.5 mm, .11 kg
type:
cinchonine sulphate crystals
credit:
Howard, A.