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Statewise GK · Q982

West Bengal GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 982

Q982

Who invented Urea Stibamine for Kalaazar?

A.
Upendranath Brahmachari
Answer
B.
Meghnad Saha
C.
Satyendranath Bose
D.
None of them

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Upendranath Brahmachari synthesised Urea Stibamine (carbostibamide) in 1922 and determined that it was an effective substitute for the antimony containing compounds in the treatment of Kala-azar (Visceral Leishmaniasis).