Study of the gametocytocidal/sporontocidal action of qinghaosu (artemisinin) by electron microscopy

J Parasitol. 1990 Dec;76(6):849-52.

Abstract

The gametocytocidal efficacy of artemisinin (qinghaosu) was evaluated and scanning electron microscopical evidence is given for gametocytocidal action of a single 5-10-mg/kg dose of artemisinin against simian malarial parasite (Plasmodium cynomolgi B). No sporontocidal effect of artemisinin was observed.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anopheles
  • Antimalarials / pharmacology
  • Antimalarials / therapeutic use*
  • Artemisinins*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Macaca mulatta
  • Malaria / drug therapy*
  • Malaria / parasitology
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Plasmodium / drug effects*
  • Plasmodium / ultrastructure
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology
  • Sesquiterpenes / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Antimalarials
  • Artemisinins
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • artemisinin