摘要 |
<p>Disclosed is a use in the preparation of antitumor drugs of an artemisinin compound, artemisinin B, having the structure represented below. In the present invention, it is demonstrated by pharmacological and pharmacodynamic experiments that artemisinin B has specific effects of inhibiting proliferation, inducing apoptosis, and affecting cell cycle on human tumor cells cultured in vitro. Artemisinin B is a low-toxicity compound having an unique effect that is derived from a natural plant Artemisia annua, and provides a new choice for clinical tumor treatment.</p> |