Open AccessArtemisia annua and artemisinins are ineffective against human Babesia microti and six Candida sp
Author(s) -
Mostafa A. Elfawal,
Olivia Gray,
Claire Dickson-Burke,
Pamela J. Weathers,
Stephen M. Rich
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
longhua chinese medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2616-2806
DOI - 10.21037/lcm-21-2
Subject(s) - artemisia annua , artemisinin , artesunate , parasitemia , dihydroartemisinin , biology , artemether , traditional medicine , pharmacology , plasmodium falciparum , medicine , malaria , immunology
Artemisia annua L.is a well-established medicinal herb used for millennia to treat parasites and fever-related ailments caused by various microbes. Although effective against many infectious agents, the plant is not a miracle cure and there are infections where it has proved ineffective or limited. It is important to report those failures.