Pharmacology of Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium (wormwood) synthesizes and accumulates a variety of metabolites. Some of the biologically active metabolites substantiate the claims made in traditional medicine (Bhakuni, RS et al. 2001)Bhakuni, RS, Jain DC, Sharma, RP and Kumar S., Secondary metabolites of Artemisia annua and their biological activity (2001) Current Science 80: 35-48 . These pages summarize available information on the metabolites isolated from the herb. The metabolites are:
- Cardamonin
- Artemisinin/Artesunate
- Flavonide
- Lignans
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