作者:François Lévesque、Peter H. Seeberger
DOI:10.1002/anie.201107446
日期:2012.2.13
Malaria is a serious global health issue. Artemisinin combination treatments are the first‐line drugs, but supplies are limited because artemisinin is obtained solely by extraction from Artemisia annua. A continuous‐flow process that converts dihydroartemisinic acid into artemisinin (see scheme) was shown to be an inexpensive and scalable process that can ensure a steady, affordable supply of artemisinin
疟疾是一个严重的全球健康问题。青蒿素联合治疗是一线药物,但供应有限,因为青蒿素仅从青蒿中提取。将双氢青蒿酸转化为青蒿素的连续流动工艺(见方案)被证明是一种廉价且可扩展的工艺,可以确保稳定、负担得起的青蒿素供应。