Volume 353, Issue 11 2000131
REVIEW ARTICLE

The antimalarial activity of indole alkaloids and hybrids

Jue-Ying Li

Jue-Ying Li

Ultrasonography Department, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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Xiao-Feng Sun

Corresponding Author

Xiao-Feng Sun

Ultrasonography Department, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

Correspondence Xiao-Feng Sun, Ultrasonography Department, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074 Wuhan, China.

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Jing-Jing Li

Jing-Jing Li

Ultrasonography Department, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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Fen Yu

Fen Yu

Ultrasonography Department, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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Yi Zhang

Yi Zhang

Ultrasonography Department, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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Xiu-Juan Huang

Xiu-Juan Huang

Ultrasonography Department, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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Feng-Xia Jiang

Feng-Xia Jiang

Ultrasonography Department, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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First published: 12 August 2020
Citations: 20

Abstract

Malaria, caused by the genus Plasmodium, remains a global public health concern. It is estimated by the World Health Organization that over 40% of the world's population lives in areas at risk for malarial transmission, and around half a million people succumb to this infectious disease annually, which is related to the rapid spread of drug-resistant parasite strains. Indole derivatives, which possess broad-spectrum pharmacological properties, play a crucial role in the discovery of new drugs. Many indole derivatives exhibited potential in vitro and in vivo activity against both drug-sensitive and drug-resistant malaria, suggesting that the indole moiety is a useful template for the development of novel antimalarial agents. This review outlines the advances in indole alkaloids and hybrids with antimalarial potential in the recent decade.

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