Experiment 67385

Compounds isolated

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeORAL
OrganismArtemisia annua (ASTERACEAE)
CitationMUELLER,MS: KAHAGOMBA,IB: HIRT,HM: WEMAKOR,E:. (2000). THE POTENTIAL OF ARTEMISIA ANNUA L. AS A LOCALLY PRODUCED REMEDY FOR MALARIA IN THE TROPICS: AGRICULTURAL, CHEMICAL AND CLINICAL ASPECTS.. 73(3)
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseFIVE MALARIA PATIENTS WHO WERE TREATED WITH A. ANNUA TEA SHOWED A RAPID DISAPPEARANCE OF PARASITAEMIA WITHIN 2-4 DAYS. AN ADDITIONAL TRIAL WITH 48 MALARIA PATIENTS SHOWED A DISAPPEARANCE OF PARASITAEMIA IN 44 PATIENTS (92%) WITHIN 4 DAYS. BOTH TRIALS SHOWED A MARKED IMPROVEMENT OF SYMPTOMS.
Dose amountVAR
Number3
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
Dose expressionDOSE
GenderGIVEN TO BOTH SEXES