Artesunate is a sesquiterpene lactone derived from Artemisia. Artesunate exhibits anticancer chemotherapeutic, antiviral, anti-angiogenic, and anti-parasitic activities. Artemisinins such as artesunate are best known for their antimalarial activity. Artesunate induces G0/G1 phase cell cycle arrest,…

A derivative of the natural product artemisinin which effectively kills the malarial parasites P. falciparum and P. vivax (IC50 = 1.3 nM); kills trematodes of the species Schistosoma, providing protection against schistosomiasis.