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.
A number of varieties of anole inhabit Florida, but the green anole is the one indigenous to the United States. This small lizard, often referred to as chameleons due to their ability to change color from bright green to dark brown, are also popular in the Florida pet trade.
The South and Central American amphibians first wound up in the wild after 100 of them accidentally escaped from a pet dealerâs stock at the Miami airport in 1955, according to UF experts. They prey on every type of native frog or toad in Florida and have been known to go after pet food as well.