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Gracias por la aclaración, resulta que ahora las mujeres embarazadas tampoco es bueno que tomen esta sustancia.... Por eso lo preguntaba.

no sabia eso... pero la cantidad de quinina que lleva la tonica es minima. No creo que con una tonica incluso a diario pueda ser perjudicial... Me informaré. Saludos

Muchas gracias, te lo agradezco.Estaré al tanto.

Te mando toda una explicacion de Schweppes al respecto. Está en ingles. La parte mas importante referente a tu pregunta es que la dosis de quinina usada en la tonica solo tiene un efecto de aroma, no farmacologico.

Q How much Quinine is in Schweppes Tonic Water?

A Quinine is used in Schweppes Tonic Water at a level of up to 80 mg per litre. This is a very small amount but quinine is a very bitter substance so not much is required to produce the unique flavour.

Q Is Quinine harmful?

A Quinine has been rigorously tested to check that it is suitable for use in foodstuffs and the results evaluated by experts around the world. Quinine has been approved for use as a flavour in soft drinks by expert bodies such as the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, and the European Scientific Committee for Foods. It is used in soft drinks all over the world, for example, in USA, Australia, New Zealand, European Union, Switzerland, Argentina, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, South Africa.

Q I am pregnant. Can I still drink Schweppes Tonic Water?

A Quinine is used in Schweppes Tonic Water at a level of up to 80 mg per litre. At this level it is just a flavouring with no pharmacological effect. We always advise that pregnant women should talk to their doctors if they have any concerns about drinking Tonic Water during their pregnancy.

Q I am pregnant. How much Schweppes Tonic Water can I drink?

A Quinine is used in Schweppes Tonic Water at a level of up to 80 mg per litre. It is added as a flavour and at this level it has no pharmacological effect. We always advise that pregnant women should talk to their doctors if they have any concerns about drinking Tonic Water during their pregnancy.

Q Quinine is a drug. Why is it used in Schweppes drinks?

A At the level used in soft drinks, quinine has no pharmacological effect. It is used as a flavour to produce the unique bitter taste in Schweppes drinks such as Schweppes Tonic Water and Tonic Water Light.

Q If it is not harmful, why do you declare “contains quinine” on the front of your bottles?

A Quinine is known to cause an allergic reaction in certain sensitive individuals. We declare “contains quinine” to alert those individuals to the presence of quinine in our drinks.

Q If quinine causes an allergic reaction, why do you use it?

A Incidences of allergic reaction to quinine are extremely low and the figure has been assessed as being between one and forty consumers per million. Allergies can be caused by many other food ingredients including strawberries, nuts, eggs and shellfish. Compared with quinine, the number of individuals showing an allergic reaction to other named substances is significantly higher. For example the incidence of allergic reaction to food additives tartrazine and benzoate has been calculated at around 500 consumers per million.

Q Could you replace quinine in Schweppes Tonic with another substance that did not cause an allergy and wasn’t a drug?

A Yes but consumers would notice a difference. There are other bittering agents but none has the same taste as quinine. It has been used in Schweppes Tonic since 1870’s and provides the unique taste that consumers like.

Muchas gracias por la información, al parecer se usa como sustancia aromática, con una cantidad insuficiente como para tener efectos farmacológicos.
Aun así como casi todas las cosas, se salvaguardar la espalda diciendo que acudas a tu medico antes de tomarla....con lo cual, se vuelve en un disparate, pues hoy día hay quien es de la opinión de que una embarazada debería vivir en una "burbuja" y los hay de los que piensa que durante muchos años se han criado junto a ciénagas....
Así que, al final no sabes a quien hacer caso.

Gracias de nuevo

Buenas gente me han regalado una botella de Fahrenfeit, ginebra francesa.

Alguien la ha probado? de todas formas pronto la probaré yo y pondré el comentario.

PD: felices fiestas a todos/as