Variations in antimalarial components of Artemisia annua Linn from three regions of Uganda

Introduction:: Artemisia annua plant from the family Asteracea is a powerful antimalarial plant introduced to Uganda around 2003. In addition to the artemisinin component, the plant also contains flavonoids which work in synergy to arte-misinin against malaria parasites. The plant also contains aromatic oils which repel mosquitoes. In this paper we report the variations in antimalarial components of A. annua samples from the regions cultivating it in Uganda. Methods: Artemisia annua samples were obtained from three regions that cultivated the plant at the time of this study. Th