Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian, Wenli Sun, Qi Cheng

Artemisia annua with Extraordinary Healing Power

A Gift from Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Produktbeschreibung

Artemisia annua L. (Chinese wormwood herb, Asteraceae) synthesizes artemisinin, which is known as qinghaosu, considers as a unique sesquiterpene endoperoxide lactone. In traditional Chinese medicine, it has been used for the treatment of fevers and haemorrhoides. More researches on Artemisia annua L. and its derivatives, especially artemisinin and other metabolites will help to increase the knowledge and value of A. annua and its constituents. Phenolics from Artemisia annua consists of coumarins, flavones, flavonols, phenolic acids, and miscellaneous. Artemisinin has attracted much attention from scientists due to its potent antimalarial properties as secondary metabolites. Moreover, more attentions are focusing on the roles of artemisinin and its derivatives in treating obesity and metabolic diseases. They also have anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-protozoa, anti-helminthic, anti-fungal, anti-angiogenic and antiproliferation properties.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 52
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 96g
• ISBN-13: 9786203304534
• ISBN-10: 6203304530
• Artikelnr.: 61158484

Autorenporträt

O Dr. Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian é um investigador sénior de Agronomia e Biotecnologia. Ele está interessado em culturas e ervas relacionadas com a medicina tradicional, especialmente culturas de medicina tradicional chinesa e iraniana relacionadas com a agricultura biológica e a agricultura sustentável.