Artemisinin
SIGMA/361593 - 98%
Synonym: Arteannuin; Qinghaosu
CAS Number: 63968-64-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C15H22O5
Molecular Weight: 282.33
MDL Number: MFCD00081057
Linear Formula: C15H22O5
Product Type: Chemical
| antibiotic activity spectrum | parasites |
| viruses | |
| application(s) | metabolomics vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products |
| assay | 98% |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C15H22O5/c1-8-4-5-11-9 |
| InChI key | BLUAFEHZUWYNDE-NNWCWBAJSA |
| mode of action | enzyme | inhibits |
| mp | 156-157 °C (lit.) |
| optical activity | [α]20/D +76°, c = 0.5 in methanol |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| SMILES string | C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H](C) |
| Application: | Artemisinin has been used: • in drug susceptibility assays • as a standard for its quantification from artemisinin from hairy roots • to check cell viability using 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2yl)-2, • as an antimalarial agent to investigate the role of autophagy-related (ATG) genes throughout the P. falciparum asexual and sexual blood stages |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Artemisinin (Qinghaosu), a sesquiterpene lactone, is a highly active anti-malarial (falciparum malaria) drug. Artemisinin is also an anthelmintic (parasitic worm) effective against the blood fluke, schistosomiasis. |
| General description: | Artemisinin is extracted from sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua). It has anticancer, antiprotozoal and antiviral activities. Artemisinin is associated with brainstem encephalopathy. |
| Packaging: | 100 mg in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 98% |
| mp | 156-157 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352205 |