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SULFATE QUININE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Medication
  • Food Additives
Universal entry(ies)
C40H50N4O8S•2H2O
formula, see observation
DEF

Dihydrate ... Dull needles or rods, making a light and readily compressible mass ...

OBS

... also used to prevent nocturnal cramps in the legs and feet; administered orally.

OBS

[Also] a bitter flavoring for beverages, partially derived from cinchona bark.

OBS

Chemical formula: C40H50N4O8S•2H2O.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Médicaments
  • Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C40H50N4O8S•2H2O
formula, see observation
DEF

Sel se présentant habituellement sous la forme d'aiguilles prismatiques incolores, transparentes et de saveur amère.

CONT

Le sulfate de quinine est administré par voie buccale comme antipaludique.

OBS

Aromatisant amer pour boissons [...]

OBS

Formule chimique : C40H50N4O8S•2H2O.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Pharmacology
DEF

A very bitter alkaloid obtained from the bark of trees of the genus Cinchona, available as powder or crystals that are soluble in water and alcohol.

CONT

Quinine bisulfate [is the] most important alkaloid of cinchona bark ... Very bitter. Used in bitters flavoring for beverages ... No known toxicity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Pharmacologie
DEF

Alcaloïde très amer, extrait de l'écorce de quinquina (divers arbres du genre Cinchona) et se présentant sous forme de poudre ou de cristaux solubles dans l'eau et dans l'alcool. Amérisant pour boissons.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Farmacología
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