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Artemisinin

Artemisinin is a compound derived from the sweet wormwood plant (Artemisia annua) that has been used primarily as an antimalarial drug and has also attracted interest for potential anticancer properties. Research published in Hematology and Oncology Research addresses artemisinin within the context of malaria treatm…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 5× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2372-6601 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Artemisinin is a compound derived from the sweet wormwood plant (Artemisia annua) that has been used primarily as an antimalarial drug and has also attracted interest for potential anticancer properties. Research published in Hematology and Oncology Research addresses artemisinin within the context of malaria treatment and prevention, examining its role in combating persistent malaria transmission in urban settings and exploring its place among complementary and alternative treatments for cancer. The journal's coverage includes investigations of malaria as a continuing public health threat, analysis of factors contributing to ongoing transmission in specific geographic regions such as urban areas of Tanzania, and evaluation of artemisinin alongside other therapeutic approaches being studied for cancer prevention and treatment. This research is significant because malaria remains a major global health challenge, particularly in endemic regions, while the potential repurposing of antimalarial compounds for oncology applications represents an area of ongoing scientific investigation. Understanding both the established antimalarial efficacy of artemisinin and its emerging applications contributes to broader efforts in infectious disease control and cancer research.

Research published in this journal

4 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2018

Malaria: An Unseen Enemy Threatening to Mankind

Shende PravinCorresponding author
Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, SVKM’s NMIMS, Mumbai, India.
Exact topic Tropical Diseases and Medicine

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 5 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Artemisinin, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Hematology and Oncology Research (ISSN 2372-6601).

Journal editorial board
Jayadev Manikkam Umakanthan · United States Shuaiying Cui · United States Benedetto Sacchetti · Italy

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