Quinine from source

C20H24N2O2 · 324.4 g/mol

Chinine · Chinin · (-)-Quinine · (8S,9R)-Quinine

chemical compound

CategoryPlant

Chemical familyAlcohols Aromatics

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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

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Where you'll find it

Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.

The dose makes the poison inferred

A reported guinea pig oral LD50 for Quinine is 1,800 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:

your weight154 lb

126.0 g

a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (126,000 mg)

“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.

Toxicity & hazards

Toxicity · LD50

1,800 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 guinea pig oral from source

The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.

1 more reported value

115 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse

DangerIrritantHealth hazardH302, H315, H317, H319, H334from source