to its medicinal properties specifically for reducing fever. 2 It was later identified as a viable therapy against the Plasmodium parasite, and is now considered one of the first-choice therapies for malaria. 2 After several years of studying the compound and its synthetic derivatives, researchers found that it possesses strong antineoplastic capabilities with surprisingly minimal toxicity and side effects. 3 As of this date, studies with this compound have been conducted both in vivo and in vitro with promising results.