Engelsk titel: The discovery of artemisinin - a Nobel Prize worthy
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Författare:
Samuelsen, Anne Berit C
Email: a.b.c.samuelsen@farmasi.uio.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 22
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 16033284
Personnamn som ämnesord:
Tu, Youyou
Sammanfattning
Youyou Tu, a Chinese pharmacist,
was awarded the Nobel Prize of
2015 for the discovery of artemisinin
for treatment of malaria. Aremisinin
is a sesquiterpene lactone containing
a peroxide group. This compound
is naturally occurring in sweet
wormwood (Artemisia annua L.) which
is a traditional Chinese medicinal
plant. Artemisinin has a unique and
complex mode of action, and today
Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy
(ACT) is recommended by WHO
for treatment of falciparum malaria.
The discovery of artemisinin is a result
of a goal-oriented project, and it has
contributed to the saving of a lot of
people’s lives.