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Review
. 1996 Jun;60(2):301-15.
doi: 10.1128/mr.60.2.301-315.1996.

Artemisinin and the antimalarial endoperoxides: from herbal remedy to targeted chemotherapy

S R Meshnick  1 , T E Taylor, S Kamchonwongpaisan
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Review

Artemisinin and the antimalarial endoperoxides: from herbal remedy to targeted chemotherapy

S R Meshnick et al. Microbiol Rev. 1996 Jun.

Abstract

Artemisinin and its derivatives are endoperoxide-containing compounds which represent a promising new class of antimalarial drugs. In the presence of intraparasitic iron, these drugs are converted into free radicals and other electrophilic intermediates which then alkylate specific malaria target proteins. Combinations of available derivatives and other antimalarial agents show promise both as first-line agents and in the treatment of severe disease.

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