The cinchona alkaloids are extremely bitter tasting. Concentrations in the 100 to 300 ppm range are used to flavor beverages such as tonic water. Tonic water contains about 15 mg of quinine per bottle. 14 Quinine may have tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-suppressive activity as demonstrated in one small study.
Skinks are the most common type of lizard native to Florida, and numerous species enjoy the mild, subtropical Florida climate. The southeastern five-lined skink is one of the most numerous off all skink species and can be found in nearly every part of Florida.
Animal control experts have spent three years rounding up black-and-white tegus, which can reach up to 4 feet in length, in Florida. The FWC sets traps equipped with raw chicken eggs across private property and parkland. Once captured, the lizards are euthanized.