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Quinine
Quinine is an alkaloid used primarily as a bitter flavoring agent in tonic water beverages. It has historical medicinal use for malaria but is now consumed mainly in beverages at low doses.
Mineral or nutrientUpdated Jun 19, 2025
Health score+1.0
-5Good5
Water guidelines
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Food and supplement guidelines
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Risks
Potential for hypersensitivity reactions and rare serious adverse effects at high doses, photosensitivity, possible cardiac effects in overdose, ingestion toxicity at supratherapeutic levels
Benefits
Provides bitter flavor characteristic of tonic water
Waters containing Quinine
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