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The Biosynthesis of Artemisinin (Qinghaosu) and the Phytochemistry of Artemisia annua L. (Qinghao)

The Chinese medicinal plant Artemisia annua L. (Qinghao) is the only known source of the sesquiterpene artemisinin (Qinghaosu), which is used in the treatment of malaria. Artemisinin is a highly oxygenated sesquiterpene, containing a unique 1,2,4-trioxane ring structure, which is responsible for the...

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Autor principal: Brown, Geoffrey D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6259225/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21030913
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules15117603