Abstract
The antipyretic, heat-resisting anti-inflammatory analgesic and bacteriostasis effects of water extracts ethyl-acetate and n-butyl alcohol extracts of Artemisia annua are reported. Animal experiment has demonstrated that qinghao acid is one of the actively bacteriostatic constituents. Scopoletin is one of the anti-inflammatory constituents of Artemisia annua.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology*
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
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Arthritis / drug therapy
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use
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Female
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Fever / drug therapy
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Inflammation / drug therapy
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Male
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Mice
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Pain Threshold / drug effects
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Rats
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Scopoletin / pharmacology*
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Scopoletin