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artemisinine
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Definition
: A group of SESQUITERPENES and their analogs that contain a peroxide group (PEROXIDES) within an oxepin ring (OXEPINS).
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artemisinine [ arteannuin,artemisinin,qinghaosu,quing hau sau,quinghaosu ]
sesquiterpene lactone from Chinese medicinal herb Artemisia annua; structure given in first source
63968-64-9
*Artemisinins
Artemisia
Pharma Action
Anti-Infective Agents
Chung Yao Tung Pao 1981;6(4):25; Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao 1981;16(6):460