J Kaboutari - Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Share Kord, Share- Kord-Iran
H.A Arab - Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Share Kord, Share- Kord-Iran.
A Foroumadi - Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran-Iran.
G.R Nikbakht - Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of MedicalScience, Tehran-Iran

The aim of the present study was to produce a polyclonal antibody against bovine serum albumin (BSA) conjugated with artemisinin. To gain an immunogenic character of artemisinin, a carboxyl group was added to it using mixed anhydride method. Then, the reactive compound of artemisinin was conjugated with BSA. The BSA+artemisinin were injected to white female New Zealand rabbits for two times. In the first injection, the Fraud's complete adjuvant was used,and two weeks later, a booster injection was carried out with a Fraud's incomplete adjuvant. Two weeks later, blood samples were collected; their serum were separated and frozen until assessment. The production of antibody against BSA+artemisinin was assayed by Immunoblot technique. Antibody was separated and concentrated by saturated ammonium sulfate. The assay confirmed the successful production of an antibody against BSA+artemisinin as a fundamentalstep in investigation of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of artemisinin

Artemisia sieberi, artemisinin, polyclonal antibody, BSA-conjugation