Artemisinin and its derivatives have been used for the treatment of malarial and parasitic worm (helminth) infections.

The active agent, called qinghaosu, was isolated from the plant in the 1970s; this compound became widely known as artemisinin. Today, there are several derivatives of artemisinin, including artesunate …

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 also extends to …

Feb 1, 2019 · Artemisinin and its derivatives represent the most important and influential class of drugs in the fight against malaria. Since the discovery of artem…

Feb 10, 2025 · Artemisinin holds remarkable therapeutic versatility beyond its traditional antimalarial role, with promising applications in cancer, fibrosis, metabolic disorders, and viral infections.

Aug 29, 2025 · Artemisinin and its derivatives are widely recognized for their exceptional antimalarial efficacy. Recently, accumulating evidence indicates therapeutic potential beyond malaria. Despite …

Feb 15, 2023 · Artemisinin, also known as Qinghaosu, is the main active ingredient of a traditional Chinese herbal medicinal plant A. annua L. It has demonstrated therapeutic potential in treating …

Jan 9, 2025 · Isolated from the plant Artemisia annua, or sweet wormwood, artemisinin and its derivatives are powerful medicines known for their ability to swiftly reduce the number of Plasmodium …

(+)-artemisinin is a sesquiterpene lactone obtained from sweet wormwood, Artemisia annua, which is used as an antimalarial for the treatment of multi-drug resistant strains of falciparum malaria.

Artemisia annua, also known as sweet wormwood, [2] sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort[3] or annual wormwood, is a common type of wormwood native to temperate Asia, but naturalized in …