Introduction Artemisia (Asteraceae) species are known as a rich source of biologically active substances. Among Artemisia-derived natural products, the most well-known is undoubtedly artemisinin isolated from Artemisia annua, which is widely used therapeutically as an antimalarial agent [1]. In 2014, Xiao et al. reported the isolation and structural elucidation of artemisidiyne A, a structurally unprecedented polyacetylene, from the white mugwort, Artemisia lactiflora [2].
