The complexity of medicinal plants: the traditional Artemisia annua formulation, current status and future perspectives

F van der Kooy, SE Sullivan - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2013 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Artemisia annua has a long tradition of use for the
treatment of intermittent fevers which we now relate to malarial infections. The active …

It is not just artemisinin: Artemisia sp. for treating diseases including malaria and schistosomiasis

BM Gruessner, L Cornet-Vernet, MR Desrosiers… - Phytochemistry …, 2019 - Springer
Artemisia sp., especially A. annua and A. afra, have been used for centuries to treat many
ailments. While artemisinin is the main therapeutically active component, emerging …

[HTML][HTML] Dried-leaf Artemisia annua: A practical malaria therapeutic for developing countries?

PJ Weathers, M Towler, A Hassanali… - World journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Artemisinin from the plant Artemisia annua (A. annua) L, and used as artemisinin
combination therapy (ACT), is the current best therapeutic for treating malaria, a disease that …

In vitro and in vivo antileishmanial activity of Artemisia annua L. leaf powder and its potential usefulness in the treatment of uncomplicated cutaneous leishmaniasis …

LE Mesa, D Vasquez, P Lutgen, ID Vélez… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a tropical disease that
affects millions of individuals worldwide. The current drugs for CL may be effective but have …

Box–Behnken experimental design for extraction of artemisinin from Artemisia annua and validation of the assay method

EO Silva, LL Borges, EC Conceição… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Obtaining artemisinin and its derivatives is very costly, which limits access to low-income
people. Some hydroalcoholic extract of Artemisia annua L., Asteraceae, which has shown …

[PDF][PDF] Artemisia annua L., potential source of molecules with pharmacological activity in human diseases

LE Mesa, P Lutgen, ID Velez, AM Segura… - American Journal of …, 2015 - lavierebelle.org
Objective: This review intends to motivate and encourage researchers to explore new
alternatives to treat different diseases with Artemisia annua L., an important plant of …

Artemisia annua L. infusion consumed once a week reduces risk of multiple episodes of malaria: a randomised trial in a Ugandan community

PE Ogwang, JO Ogwal, S Kasasa, D Olila… - Tropical Journal of …, 2012 - ajol.info
Purpose: To evaluate the protective effect of Artemisia annua infusion against malaria in a
community that uses it as herbal 'tea'for malaria prevention. Methods: 132 flower farm …

[PDF][PDF] The surprising efficiency of Artemisia annua powder capsules

M Onimus, S Carteron, P Lutgen - Medicin Aromat Plants, 2013 - acp-paludisme.info
The administration of powdered leaves of Artemisia annua, used as preventive treatment of
malaria attack, was evaluated in 25 patients, most of them children, and all of them were …

Capacity for clinical research on herbal medicines in Africa

M Willcox, N Siegfried, Q Johnson - The Journal of Alternative and …, 2012 - liebertpub.com
An electronic survey was used to assess the training needs of clinical and public health
researchers who have been involved, and/or plan to become involved, in clinical trials of …

Variations in antimalarial components of Artemisia annua Linn from three regions of Uganda

PO Engeu, F Omujall, M Agwaya, H Kyakulaga… - African health …, 2015 - ajol.info
Introduction: Artemisia annua plant from the family Asteracea is a powerful antimalarial plant
introduced to Uganda around 2003. In addition to the artemisinin component, the plant also …