Artemisinins are a family of sesquiterpene trioxane lactone anti-malarial agents originally
derived from Artemisia annua L. The anti-malarial action of artemisinins involves the …

Plants and microbes interact with each other via different chemical signaling pathways. At
the risophere level, the microbes can secrete molecules, called elicitors, which act on their …

Parasitic diseases have an enormous health, social and economic impact and are a
particular problem in tropical regions of the world. Diseases caused by protozoa and …

Artemisinin and its derivatives have become essential components of antimalarial treatment.
These plant-derived peroxides are unique among antimalarial drugs in killing the young …

Infections with protozoan parasites are a major cause of disease and mortality in many
tropical countries of the world. Diseases caused by species of the genera Trypanosoma …

Artemisinins are derived from extracts of sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua) and are well
established for the treatment of malaria, including highly drug-resistant strains. Their efficacy …

Evaluation of different tissues of Artemisia annua for their nutritional contents and
antioxidant potential demonstrated that the leaves and inflorescences had the highest …

Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma
cruzi. Currently, only nitroheterocyclic nifurtimox (NFX) and benznidazole (BNZ) are …

Artemisia annua L. produces the sesquiterpene lactone, artemisinin, a potent antimalarial
drug that is also effective in treating other parasitic diseases, some viral infections and …

A major impediment to effective anti-leishmanial chemotherapy is the emergence of drug
resistance, especially to sodium antimony gluconate, the first-line treatment for …