Planta Med 1985; 51(5): 441-442
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969543
Research Articles

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Artemisitene, a New Sesquiterpene Lactone Endoperoxide from Artemisia annua

Nancy Acton, Daniel L. Klayman
  • Division of Experimental Therapeutics Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Washington, DC 20307-5100, USA
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Publication History

1985

1985

Publication Date:
26 February 2007 (online)

Abstract

Artemisitene, an endoperoxide closely related to the known antimalarial sesquiterpene artemisinin, has been isolated from Artemisia annua, and its structure has been determined.

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