Product description
Product Introduce
Product Name: Artemisinin Extract Powder
Appearance: Colorless acicular crystal
CAS No.: 63968-64-9
Water soluble: Insoluble
Formula: C15H22O5
Artemisinin, a naturally sourced Plant P.E. classified as a Chinese herb extract and within the broader category of Natural Extracts, is derived from the Asteraceae plant Artemisia annua (scientific name: Artemisia annua), colloquially known in Traditional Chinese Medicine as "sweet wormwood."
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Application aspect
API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients)
These compounds possess exceptional attributes of high efficacy, rapid onset, and low toxicity, proving critical in treating malaria, particularly in combatting falciparum malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. The mechanism of action of artemisinin involves strategic disruption of specific phases within the parasite's life cycle, notably inhibiting its asexual reproduction within human red blood cells.
Furthermore, artemisinin has demonstrated additional therapeutic potential through its displayed anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, immunomodulatory, and anti-parasitic properties. These multifaceted effects have paved the way for exploring its application in a multitude of other disease treatments.
In acknowledgment of its profound medical contributions, researchers involved in the exploration and application of artemisinin were honored with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in the year 2015.