Essential Oil of Artemisia annua L.: An Extraordinary Component with Numerous Antimicrobial Properties

Artemisia annua L. (Asteraceae) is native to China, now naturalised in many other countries, well known as the source of the unique sesquiterpene endoperoxide lactone artemisinin, and used in the treatment of the chloroquine-resistant and cerebral malaria. The essential oil is rich in mono- and sesq...

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Main Authors: Anna Rita Bilia, Francesca Santomauro, Cristiana Sacco, Maria Camilla Bergonzi, Rosa Donato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/159819