http://hdl.handle.net/2077/35949
Tri Ericsson Terese: Artemisinin
and its semi-synthetic derivatives (eg. Artemether/ARM, artesunate/ARS,
dihydroartemisinin/DHA) play an important role in combating malaria,
and treatments containing an artemisinin derivative (artemisinin-based
combination therapies, ACTs) are today the standard treatment worldwide
for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. In addition to their antimalarial
effect, artemisinin endoperoxides have been demonstrated to exert
cytotoxic effects, making them interesting candidates for oncologic i..
