Ancient Chinese Methods Are Remarkably Effective for the Preparation of Artemisinin-Rich Extracts of Qing Hao with Potent Antimalarial Activity

Ancient Chinese Methods Are Remarkably Effective for the Preparation of Artemisinin-Rich Extracts of Qing Hao with Potent Antimalarial Activity

Ancient Chinese herbal texts as far back as the 4th Century Zhou hou bei ji fang describe methods for the use of Qing Hao (Artemisia annua) for the treatment of intermittent fevers. Today, the A. annua constituent artemisinin is an important antimalarial drug and the herb itself is being grown and u...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Hsu, Sergio Wittlin, Reto Brun, Peter A. Linley, Colin W. Wright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-02-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
chinese herbal texts
Artemisia annua
artemisinin
malaria
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/15/2/804/

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