Artemisia annua L. is used throughout Asia and Africa as tea and press juice to treat malaria
and related symptomes (fever, chills). Its active ingredient, artemisinin (ARS), has been …

Artemisinins are sesquiterpene lactones with a peroxide moiety that are isolated from the
herb Artemisia annua. It has been used for centuries for the treatment of fever and chills, and …

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 …

Improvement of quality of life and survival of cancer patients will be greatly enhanced by the
development of highly effective drugs to selectively kill malignant cells. Artemisinin and its …

Traditional Chinese medicine-based herbal medicines have gained increasing acceptance
worldwide in recent years and are being pursued by pharmaceutical companies as rich …

Artemisinin contains an endoperoxide moiety that can react with iron to form cytotoxic free
radicals. Cancer cells contain significantly more intracellular free iron than normal cells and …

Artemisinins are a unique class of antimalarial drugs with significant potential for drug
repurposing for a wide range of diseases including cancer. Cancer is a leading cause of …

The world is experiencing a cancer epidemic and an increase in the prevalence of the
disease. Cancer remains a major killer, accounting for more than half a million deaths …

Due to the promising features of the ancient herbal plant Artemisia, its biologic activity has
been investigated for use in modern medicine. In this regard, Artemisia and its active …

Background: Artemisinin is a sesquiterpene lactone compound with a special peroxide
bridge that is tightly linked to the cytotoxicity involved in fighting malaria and cancer …