Artemisia annua

Artemisia annua
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 413
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ISBN-10 : 9781351802857
ISBN-13 : 1351802852
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Book Synopsis Artemisia annua by : Tariq Aftab

Download or read book Artemisia annua written by Tariq Aftab and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artemisia annua is a well-known medicinal plant that has been utilized for a number of purposes, including malaria, for centuries. This is the first comprehensive book to cover the importance of Artemisia annua in the global health crisis and in the treatment against diseases. A component and extract, artemisinin, is the source of other derivatives which are also suitable for pharmaceutical use. The present demand for artemisinin far outpaces its supply. Researchers are working globally towards improving artemisinin content in the plant by various means. Artemisia annua: Prospects, Applications and Therapeutic Uses highlights the different approaches, including ‘omics', that are being used in current research on this immensely important medicinal plant. Providing comprehensive coverage of the agricultural and pharmaceutical uses of this plant, Artemisia annua will be essential reading for botanists, plant scientists, herbalists, pharmacognosists, pharmacologists and natural product chemists.

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