Artemisia Oil
Botanical Source: Artemisia annua L.
CAS NO.: 63968-64-9
Molecular weight: 282.34
Molecular Formula: C15H22O5
Appearance: White needle crystal
Specification: 99% artemisinin HPLC
The herb Artemisia annua L., locally known in Southeast Asia as "qing hao, " which is a member of the "Asteraccae" family. (Common names include "sweet wormwood" or "annual wormwood". )
Main Functions:
- Antimalarial;
- Treat falciparum malaria;
- Dangerous malignant anopheles type.
- Also can be used to treat systemic lupus erythematosus and DLE.
- Treat breast tumor.
- Antibacterial, artemisinin has anti-influenza virus effect.
- Anti-parasite, artemisinin play the role of anti-schistosomiasis and leptospirosis.
- Relieve cough and asthma.
- Reduce blood pressure, allay a fever and restrain a dermatophyte.
Items |
Specifications |
Results |
Identification |
Positive |
Conforms |
Appearance |
Light yellow oily liquid |
Conforms |
Assay (by HPLC) |
NLT Artemisinin 40% |
Conforms |
Specific gravity |
0.892 to 0.928 |
0.897 |
Refractive index |
1.472 to 1.493 |
1.478 |
Specific rotation |
+2° to +6° |
+6° |
Ester value |
26 |
Conforms |
pH |
2.90 - 3.0 |
2.97 |
Residue |
< 2.0% |
Conforms |
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