Jean Bienaime Caventou

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Jean Bienaime Caventou (1795–1877) was a French scientist who discovered quinine in 1820 with Pierre Joseph Pelletier. Quinine is the active anti-malarial ingredient in the bark of cinchona tree.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Haas L (1994). "Pierre Joseph Pelletier (1788-1842) and Jean Bienaime Caventou (1795-1887)". J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 57 (11): 1333. PMID 7964807. 
  2. ^ Kyle R, Shampe M (1974). "Discoverers of quinine". JAMA 229 (4): 462. PMID 4600403. 
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