| Specification | |
| product name | wormwood leaf extract/ Sweet wormwood extract, Artemisia annula extract, Artemisinin |
| latin name | Artemisia annua L. |
| appearance | light yellow brown powder |
| specification | 5:1 10:1 20:1 |
| particle size | 100% pass 80 mesh |
| part used | dried leaf |
| test method | HPLC |
| active ingredients |
1. Artemisinin 98%, 99% HPLC
2. Artesunate 99% HPLC
3. Artemether 99% HPLC
4. Dihydroartemisinin 99% HPLC
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| Molecular Formula | C15H22O5 ( Artemisinin: 98%,99% ) |
| Molecular Weight | 282.3 |
| Description |
An herb that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine and noted for its compounds that can effectively treat malaria. Sweet Annie (Artemisia annua L., Asteraceae), also called sweet
wormwood, is sometimes referred to by its Chinese name qing hao (green herb). Artemisinin, and some of the related compounds derived directly from the herb, are sometimes referred to as
qinghaosu (extract of green herb). These compounds, and their synthetic derivatives, have been
described in The New York Times as "trikingly effective against malaria". WHO Approves Artemisinin for Malaria in Africa.
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| Main Function |
1. Used for centuries to kill parasites, particularly worms and flukes;
2. Artemisinin is generally well tolerated at the doses used to treat malaria;
3. Used primarily for liver, gall bladder and stomach ailments as well as to expel intestinal worms.
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