Artemisia annua

Prospects, Applications and Therapeutic Uses
Herausgeber: Aftab, Tariq; Naeem, M.; Khan, M. Masroor A.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 541g
• ISBN-13: 9781032095899
• ISBN-10: 103209589X
• Artikelnr.: 62148848

Autorenporträt

Tariq Aftab, M. Naeem, M. Masroor A. Khan

Inhaltsangabe

The polypharmacy of qinghao formulae, 168 BCE to 1911. Relevance of
Artemisia annua to the global health crisis. Use of Artemisia annua L. in
the treatment against diseases - An update. Indian Artemisia annua: its
multidimensional role in holistic health. Recent advances and developments
in the use of Artemisia annua for agricultural and pharmaceutical purposes.
An overview of Artemisinin production from Artemisis Annua: approaches and
recent advances. Bioactive compounds of Artemisia annua as
anti-inflammatory agents. Recent approaches and progress in the study of
therapeutics of Artemisia annua. Therapeutic Potential of Artemisia annua
L. (Qinghao). Impact of integrated omics technologies for identification of
key genes and enhanced approaches for production of antimalarial drug
artemisinin in Artemisia annua L. plants. Transcriptomic resources for
Artemisia annua. Use of nanocarriers to enhance artemisinin activity. Oral
Delivery of artemisinin plant-fungal interaction for improved
bio-production of artemisinin. In situ cultivation of Artemisia annua.
Cultivation and utilization of Artemisia annua in Africa.