title: Artemisinin, a miracle of traditional Chinese medicine.
abstract: The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, shared by Professor Youyou Tu, focused worldwide attention on artemisinin, a natural product antimalarial drug inspired by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This is the first Nobel Prize in natural sciences presented to a Chinese scientist for her impactful research work in China in collaboration with other Chinese scientists. We are delighted to provide the background and implications of the discovery of artemisinin, along with our personal viewpoints toward the affordability of modern medicines from natural products.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
authors.forename: Ling Yi
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Ren Xiang
authors.initials: RX
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000962:Antimalarials; D037621:Artemisinins; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D037621:Artemisinins; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C031327:artemisinin