artemisinin is a sesquiterpene lactone obtained from sweet wormwood, Artemisia annua, which is used as an antimalarial for the treatment of multi-drug resistant strains of falciparum malaria. It has a role as an antimalarial and a plant metabolite. It is an organic peroxide and a sesquiterpene lactone. Artemisinin is a sesquiterpene endoperoxide which is a potent antimalarial agent. Artemisinin is active against different bacteria and certain fungal species. It inhibits tumor necrosis factor-α-induced vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. Artemisinin (Qinghaosu) is a sesquiterpene lactone, an anti malarial active molecule isolated from the aboveground parts of Artemisia annua L. plants. Artemisinin reduces pAKT in a dose-dependent manner to inhibit the AKT signaling pathway. Artemisinin can reduce the proliferation, migration, invasion, tumorigenesis, and metastasis of cancer cells, while also having neuroprotective effects.