Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1985; 51(5): 445-446DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969545 Reports © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New YorkReductive Electrochemical HPLC Assay for Artemisinin (Qinghaosu)Nancy Acton, Daniel L. Klayman, Irvin J. Rollman Division of Experimental Therapeutics, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, DC 20307-5100, USA Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract Artemisinin (qinghaosu), a sesquiterpene lactone containing a peroxide bridge, is the known antimalarial constituent of the herb Artemisia annua L. An electrochemical HPLC detection procedure has been developed that provides a sensitive, selective, and rapid assay for artemisinin in crude plant extracts. PDF (184 kb)
