Quinine sulfate is odorless and has a persistent, very bitter taste. It darkens on exposure to light. Its saturated solution is neutral or alkaline to litmus.
White or almost white, crystalline powder or fine, colourless needles.
Primary alkaloid of various species of Cinchona (Rubiaceae). Optical isomer of Quinidine. Antimalarial; muscle relaxant (skeletal).
Quinine hemisulfate monohydrate plays a major role in potassium channel blockers. It is also used as an antimalarial, anticholinergic, antihypertensive and a hypoglycemic agent. It inhibits mitochondrial ATP-regulated potassium channel. It is also used to study the metabolism of biocrystalized heme, hemozoin, in malarial parasites and to study the toxicity of heme (FP)-complexes.
Quinine sulfate is an antimalarial agent also used as antipyreticum and in liquids (tonic etc.).
Manufacture of quinine by extraction from cinchona bark and subsequent purification and synthesis to quinine sulfate
