Plants against malaria. Part 1: Cinchona or the Peruvian bark.
J R Coll Physicians Edinb
; 32(3): 189-96, 2002.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12434796
ABSTRACT
On of the most compelling sagas in the history of medicine and therapeutics is the emergence of the Peruvian bark (Cinchona) and also of the pharmacologically active substance derived from it, quinine. Its discovery involved exploration, exploitation and secrecy, and it came, in the nineteenth century, to reflect the struggles of the major European powers for domination, territory and profit. This short history shows how the use of Cinchona enabled the exploration of dangerous malarial areas and in this way facilitated imperial expansion by the Western powers.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Therapeutic Methods and Therapies TCIM:
Terapias_biologicas
Main subject:
Plants, Medicinal
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Quinine
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Colonialism
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Expeditions
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Malaria
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
J R Coll Physicians Edinb
Year:
2002
Type:
Article