Artemisinin, a sesquiterpene lactone containing an endoperoxide bridge, has been isolated
from the aerial parts of Artemisia annua L. plants. It is effective against both drug-resistant …

Malaria is still an eminent threat to major parts of the world population mainly in sub-
Saharan Africa. Researchers around the world continuously seek novel solutions to either …

Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 3 The structure of this volume is slanted towards plant
protection, with authors offering new insights into the functions of plant secondary …

Transgenic plants of Artemisia annua L., a medicinal plant that produces the compound
artemisinin which has an anti-malarial activity, were developed following Agrobacterium …

Artemisinin is an anti-malarial sesquiterpene lactone derived from Artemisia annua
L.(Asteraceae family). One of the most widely used modes of treatment for malaria is an …

Different strains of Agrobacterium rhizogenes, viz. A4, 15834, K599, LBA 9402, 9365 and
9340, were evaluated for induction of transformed hairy roots in Artemisia annua using shoot …

The potent antimalarial drug artemisinin has a high cost, since its only viable source to date
is Artemisia annua (0.01–0.8% DW). There is therefore an urgent need to design new …

Plant-based drugs have been used for centuries for treating different ailments. Malaria, one
of the prevalent threats in many parts of the world, is treated mainly by artemisinin-based …

Artemisinin is a new effective antimalarial drug extracted from the medicinal plant Artemisia
annua L. There is a great interest in enhancing the production of artemisinin by means of …

Background Despite of many advances in the treatment of malaria, it is still the fifth most
prevalent disease worldwide and is one of the major causes of death in the developing …