Comparison of the composition and antiplasmodial activity of Artemisia annua teas using an untargeted metabolomic approach

Agnès Aubouy, Abdou Madjid Olatoundé Amoussa, Latifou Lagnika, Nicolas Fabre, Adrien Vitrai, Catherine Claparols, Sandrine Houzé, Véronique Sarrasin, Florence Chapeland-Leclerc, Gwenaël Ruprich-Robert, Sandra Bourgeade-Delmas, Hounnankpon Yedomonhan, Charlotte Dumondin and Valérie Jullian

PLOS ONE, 2025, vol. 20, issue 8, 1-23

Abstract: The use of teas made from locally cultivated Artemisia annua to fight malaria in remote areas where access to care is difficult is a matter of debate. This study aimed at document differences in the composition of A. annua teas cultivated in Benin to be sold as antimalarial teas, and in France, and their impact on antiplasmodial activity. A. annua teas were prepared with plants from one location in south France and from ten different plantations in Benin. Artemisinin was quantified in herbal teas with a liquid chromatography system coupled to mass spectrometry and multiple reaction monitoring detection methods. The herbal teas were tested against chloroquine-sensitive 3D7 strain of Plasmodium falciparum using isotopic microtest to determine IC50 values and calculate the concentration of artemisinin corresponding to the IC50 of the teas [ART(tea)_IC50]. Chemical profiles were determined by liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry and a metabolomic analysis was performed to annotate compounds statistically linked to the antiplasmodial properties of the teas. Artemisinin content varied between 0.3 mg/L for tea with plants from France to 15.7 mg/L for teas made with plants from Benin with differences between locations. Artemisinin content was decreasing after a one-year storage of the plant for 3 localities in Benin with loss of 33%, 48% and 24% (P

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