The Canada Dry brand of tonic water, shown on the right under ultraviolet light, quinine, even in negliglible quantity makes the liquid fluorescent

Tonic water (or Indian tonic water) is a carbonated soft drink flavored with quinine. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x1024, 244 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x1024, 244 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Quinine (IPA: ) is a natural white crystalline alkaloid having antipyretic (fever-reducing), antimalarial, analgesic (painkilling), and anti-inflammatory properties and a bitter taste. ... Fluorescence induced by exposure to ultraviolet light in vials containing various sized cadmium selenide (CdSe) quantum dots. ... For the chemical reaction forming calcium carbonate, see carbonatation. ... A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... This article is about flavor as a sensory impression. ... Quinine (IPA: ) is a natural white crystalline alkaloid having antipyretic (fever-reducing), antimalarial, analgesic (painkilling), and anti-inflammatory properties and a bitter taste. ...

The drink gains its name from the medicinal effects of this bitter flavoring. The quinine was added to the drink as a prophylactic against malaria, since it was originally intended for consumption in tropical areas of India and Africa where that disease is endemic. Human taste sensory organs, called taste buds or gustatory calyculi, and concentrated on the upper surface of the tongue, appear to be receptive to relatively few chemical species as tastes. ... Prophylaxis refers to any medical or public health procedure whose purpose is to prevent, rather than treat or cure, disease. ... Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... In epidemiology, an infection is said to be endemic in a population when that infection is maintained in the population without the need for external inputs. ...

Tonic water originally contained only carbonated water and a large amount of quinine. However, most tonic water today contains a medically insignificant amount of quinine, and is thus used for its flavor only. It is consequently less bitter, and is also usually sweetened. Some manufacturers also produce diet tonic water. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration limits the quinine content in tonic water to 83 ppm (83 mg per liter if calculated by mass), which is one-half to one-quarter the concentration used in therapeutic tonic. Effervescence from soda. ... “FDA” redirects here. ... The parts-per notations are used to denote low concentrations of chemical elements. ...

Tonic water is often used as a drink mixer for cocktails, especially those made with gin (for example, a gin and tonic). Tonic water with lemon or lime flavor added is known as bitter lemon or bitter lime, respectively. Such soft drinks are more popular in Europe than in the United States. Drink mixers are the non-alcoholic ingredients in mixed drinks and cocktails. ... For other uses, see Cocktail (disambiguation). ... Gin and tonic. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the fruit. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Bitter Lemon is a soft drink, which is produced by several soft drink companies: Krest (Coca cola) Schweppes An urban legend claims that Krest Bitter lemon functions as a spermicide. ... A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

Tonic water will fluoresce under ultraviolet light, due to the presence of quinine. In fact, the sensitivity of quinine to ultraviolet light (UV) is such that it will fluoresce in direct sunlight. Spectrum of a fluorescent black light source. ...

See also

• Carbonated water