Description
Febrifugine is a quinazolinone alkaloid originally isolated from
D. febrifuga that has antimalarial activity. It reduces parasitemia and decreases mortality in mice infected with the
P. berghei strain NK65 when administered at a dose of 1 mg/kg per day beginning prior to or on the day of infection.
Uses
Febrifugine is a quinazoline alkaloid with significant antimalarial and anticancerous efficacy. Febrifugine is an NRF2 inhibitor, that works with halofuginone for the treatment of chemo- and radio-resistant forms of cancer. Febrifugine analogs also functions as antimalarial, anticancer agents and in the prevention of chicken coccidiosis.
