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Artemisinin
Meta-analysisMechanism of Action
Antimalarial (iron-dependent free radical generation inside Plasmodium-infected erythrocytes); anti-tumour; anti-inflammatory
Research Notes
Sweet AnnieWestern
WHO-recommended first-line antimalarial treatment (as ACT — artemisinin combination therapy); 2015 Nobel Prize compound; emerging research for cancer, autoimmune conditions
Found In 1 Herb
3D Molecular Structure
Sesquiterpene lactone (endoperoxide)
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Artemisinin
Sesquiterpene lactone (endoperoxide)Aromatic plant metabolites with anti-inflammatory properties
Representative pattern: C₂₁H₃₀O₂
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Carbon
Oxygen
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