CHEBI:223316 - (+)-artemisinin

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ChEBI Name (+)-artemisinin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:223316
Definition A sesquiterpene lactone obtained from sweet wormwood, Artemisia annua, which is used as an antimalarial for the treatment of multi-drug resistant strains of falciparum malaria.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:8718
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): oxidising agent
A substance that removes electrons from another reactant in a redox reaction.
(via peroxides )
Biological Role(s): plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
antimalarial
A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.
Application(s): antimalarial
A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.
Related Structures
(+)-artemisinin is a Functional Parent of
artemisinin derivative
Definition : Any organic peroxide formally obtained from artemisinin.
(+)-artemisinin is a Structural Derivative of
sesquiterpene
Definition : A C15 terpene.
 terpene
Definition : A hydrocarbon of biological origin having carbon skeleton formally derived from isoprene [CH22C(CH3)CH2CH2].
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