| Literature DB >> 30674260 |
Xiaoyan Liu1,2, Jianguo Cao2, Guozheng Huang2,3, Qingjie Zhao1, Jingshan Shen1.
Abstract
Artemisinin is isolated from Artemisia annua L. with peroxide-containing sesquiterpene lactone structure. Because of its unique structural characteristics and promising anticancer, antivirus activities, it has recently received increasing attention. The aim of this review is to summarize recent discoveries of artemisinin's novel derivatives with new pharmaceutical effects beyond malaria with a focus on its antitumor and antivirus activity, as well as potential results of combination therapy with other clinical drugs. Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.Entities:
Keywords: Anticancer activity; Antiviral activity; Artemisinin; Artemisinin derivatives; Dimer; Trimer.
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30674260 DOI: 10.2174/1568026619666190122144217
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Top Med Chem ISSN: 1568-0266 Impact factor: 3.295