Quinine

Quinine

Catalog Number:
M001341913TOK
Mfr. No.:
TOK-Q010
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$194
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      • Overview
        • Quinine is a naturally occurring chemical compound, a cinchona alkaloid first isolated from the bark of the cinchona tree in 1820. It is a stereoisomer of quinidine which contains an aromatic quinoline and a bicyclic quinuclidine. It functions as a potassium channel blocker and is used as an anti-malarial.

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          Background

          The mechanism of action of quinine has not been fully resolved. Cell fractionation studies in parasitology have shown that it inhibits hemozoin formation in the parasite cell which allows buildup of cytotoxic heme resulting in death. Quinine also acts as a potassium channel blocker.

      • Properties
        • CAS Number
          130-95-0
          Molecular Formula
          C20H24N2O2
          Molecular Weight
          324.42
          Appearance
          White crystalline powder
          Solubility
          Water: soluble, Freely soluble in ethanol and chloroform’
          Other Properties
          Source: Biological; derived from cinchona tree bark
          Storage
          ≤30°C

          * For research use only

      • Applications
        • Application Description
          Spectrum: Parasites. Antimalarial.

          Microbiology Applications: A study of 60 isolates of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum in Thailand showed susceptibility to Quinine, with variable MIC values (10-6 - 10-8 M)(Thaithong et al, 1983).

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