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Which Artemisia species provides a compound used to treat quinine-resistant malaria?
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True, or English, daisy (Bellis perennis).
The Artemisia species that provides the compound used to treat quinine-resistant malaria is Artemisia annua, commonly known as sweet wormwood or annual mugwort.12
The active compound, artemisinin, is a sesquiterpene lactone distilled from the plant's dried leaves or flower clusters. It is particularly effective against chloroquine-resistant parasites and multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum. Due to its short duration of action, artemisinin is typically administered in combination with other antimalarial drugs to prevent relapse and the emergence of resistant parasite strains.13