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Types of Chemical Artemisinin
markers
clinical activities.
• Ex: Artemisinin from Artemisiae annua
(potent anti-malarial activity).
• Artemisinin inhibits Plasmodium
falciparum and Plasmodium vivax, two
pathogens that cause malaria.
2. Active markers: contribute to clinical efficacy.
