Ever present hurdles for the discovery of new drugs for cancer therapy have necessitated
the development of the alternative strategy of drug repurposing, the development of old …

The outbreak of COVID-19 has become a global crisis, and brought severe disruptions to
societies and economies. Until now, effective therapeutics against COVID-19 are in high …

Artemisia annua L. is used throughout Asia and Africa as tea and press juice to treat malaria
and related symptomes (fever, chills). Its active ingredient, artemisinin (ARS), has been …

The sesquiterpene lactone artemisinin from Artemisia annua L. is well established for
malaria therapy, but its bioactivity spectrum is much broader. In this review, we give a …

The discovery of novel drug candidates with anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) potential is critical for the control of the global COVID-19 …

In recent decades, drugs used to treat malaria infection have been shown to be beneficial for
many other diseases, including viral infections. In particular, they have received special …

Artemisinins are sesquiterpene lactones with a peroxide moiety that are isolated from the
herb Artemisia annua. It has been used for centuries for the treatment of fever and chills, and …

Plants and microbes interact with each other via different chemical signaling pathways. At
the risophere level, the microbes can secrete molecules, called elicitors, which act on their …

Artemisinins are a family of sesquiterpene trioxane lactone anti-malarial agents originally
derived from Artemisia annua L. The anti-malarial action of artemisinins involves the …

There are numerous trials underway to find treatment for the COVID-19 through testing
vaccines as well as existing drugs. Apart from the many synthetic chemical compounds …