by Hailey M. Cambra*, Matthew R. Desrosiers, Dina Rassias, Melissa J. Towler, and Pamela J. Weathers
Artemisinin is a molecule crucial for treating malaria. Naturally produced in the plant Artemisia annua, this sesquiterpene lactone has broad therapeutic efficacy against a variety of parasites, viruses, and neoplasms with a diverse effect on the immune system.