Antimalarial Drug - Artemisia annua
A.G. Namdeo1★, K. R Mahadik1, S.S. Kadam1★ Corresponding author
- 1Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Poona College of Pharmacy, Erandwane Educational Campus, Pune 411 038, India.
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A.G. Namdeo
Namdeo A.G.,Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Poona College of Pharmacy, Erandwane Educational Campus, Pune 411 038, India.
Volume 2, Issue 6 · pp. 106–107 · PUBLISHED 2006 · DOI:
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The objective of this review is to highlight the importance of anti-malarial compound artemisinin, a sesquiterpene from Chinese plant Artemisia annua L. It has been used for centuries as a folk remedy in China for the chills and fever caused by malaria. Artemisinin and its derivatives are effective against both chloroquine-resistant and sensitive strains of P. falciparum. Many derivatives of dihydroartemisinin (artemether, arteether, artesunic acid and artelinic acid) are either in use or being evaluated for use. Low yield of artemisinin in plant, increasing demand and extremely difficult synthesis in laboratory has motivated scientists worldwide to investigate an economical alternative.
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Namdeo, A., Mahadik, K. R., & Kadam, S. (2006). Antimalarial Drug - Artemisia annua. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 2(6), 106–107.