Artemisinin is an a ncient Chinese herbal therapy for malarial fevers Why in news Plant-derived compounds, artemisinins, known for anti...
Artemisinin is an ancient Chinese herbal therapy for malarial fevers
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Plant-derived compounds, artemisinins, known for antimalarial properties, relieve polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). [A hormonal disorder causing enlarged ovaries with small cysts on the outer edges.]
Artemisinins suppress ovarian androgen production.
Effective in multiple rodent models and a small cohort of human patients.
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