Description
Artemether is a sesquiterpene lactone derived from Artemisia. Artemisinins such as artemether are best known for their antimalarial activity. Artemether exhibits anti-parasitic activity against Plasmodium, Leishmania, and Schistosoma.
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Artemether is a sesquiterpene lactone derived from Artemisia. Artemisinins such as artemether are best known for their antimalarial activity. Artemether exhibits anti-parasitic activity against Plasmodium, Leishmania, and Schistosoma.
Cas No. | 71963-77-4 |
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Purity | ≥98% |
Formula | C16H26O5 |
Formula Wt. | 298.37 |
Chemical Name | (3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,10S,12R,12aR)-Decahydro-10-methoxy-3,6,9- trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-12H-pyrano(4,3-j)-1,2-benzodioxepin |
IUPAC Name | (1R,4S,5R,8S,9R,10S,12R,13R)-10-methoxy-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.04,13.08,13]hexadecane |
Synonym | Dihydroartemisinin methyl ether, Dihydroqinghaosu methyl ether, Paluther |
Melting Point | 86-88°C |
Solubility | Insoluble in water. Soluble in acetone and ethyl acetate. |
Appearance | White Crystal Powder |
Store Temp | Ambient |
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Ship Temp | Ambient |
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Info Sheet |
Angus B. Novel anti-malarial combinations and their toxicity. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2014 May;7(3):299-316. PMID: 24716844.
Wang W, Li TY, Ji Y, et al. Efficacy of artemether and artesunate in mice infected with praziquantel non-susceptible isolate of Schistosoma japonicum. Parasitol Res. 2014 Mar;113(3):925-31. PMID: 24326467.
Ebrahimisadr P, Ghaffarifar F, Mohammad Hassan Z. In-vitro Evaluation of Antileishmanial Activity and Toxicity of Artemether with Focus on its Apoptotic Effect. Iran J Pharm Res. 2013 Fall;12(4):903-9. PMID: 24523770.
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