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개요Artemisinin, a sesquiterpene isolated from a traditional Chinese remedy (quinghao), is useful in the treatment of Fafciparum malaria, including infections caused by chloroquine resistant strains. It is reported to clear parasitemia quicker than i.v. quinine, and is effective in cerebral malaria.

역사The discovery of artemisinin dramatically changes the landscape to combat malaria and leads to a paradigm shift in antimalarial drug development.However, the discovery of artemisinin is the first stage; the development of artemisinin derivatives and their compound preparations is another important stage. Based on artemisinin, scientists obtained artemisinin ether derivatives by semisynthetic method. After screening of antimalarial activity, artemether was found. To further improve the solubility of artemisinin derivatives, artesunate was also found. The discovery of artesunate makes artemisinin and its derivatives much easier to promote, and more convenient dosage forms to treat malaria enriched the clinic application of artemisinin and its derivatives .

용도Artemisinin inhibits angiogenesis by down-regulating HIF-1α and VEGF expression in mouse embryonic stem cells. Artemisinin crosses the blood-brain barrier and is an inhibitor of human NOS2 (iNOS).

일반 설명The artemisinin series are the newest of the antimalarialdrugs and are structurally unique when comparedwith the compounds previously and currently used. Theparent compound, artemisinin, is a natural product extractedfrom the dry leaves of Artemisia Annua (sweetwormwood). The plant has to be grown each year fromseed because mature plants may lack the active drug. The growing conditions are critical to maximize artemisininyield. Thus far, the best yields have been obtained fromplants grown in North Vietnam, Chongqing province inChina, and Tanzania.