An Overview of Plant-Derived Drugs in Malaria Treatment

Authors

  • E. Hempelmann Department of Science in Biochemistry, University Tuebingen, Germany.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/tipr/v2/7378D

Keywords:

Plasmodium falciparum, plant-derived antimalarial drugs

Abstract

Treatment of severe malaria continues to rely on two plant derived drugs: artesunate and quinine. In this short overview, the use of effective antimalarial drug combinations against extremely mutable parasite Plasmodium falciparum is reviewed.

Published

2021-03-03

How to Cite

E. Hempelmann. (2021). An Overview of Plant-Derived Drugs in Malaria Treatment. Technological Innovation in Pharmaceutical Research Vol. 2, 10–19. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/tipr/v2/7378D

Issue

Technological Innovation in Pharmaceutical Research Vol. 2

Section

Chapters