Ancient Chinese methods are remarkably effective for the preparation of artemisinin-rich extracts of Qing Hao with potent antimalarial activity

Molecules

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 804-812

  Wright, Colin W ^a   Linley, Peter A ^a   Brun, Reto ^b   Wittlin, Sergio ^b   Hsu, Elisabeth ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artemisia annua; Artemisinin; Chinese herbal texts; Malaria

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMISININ; ARTEMISININ DERIVATIVE; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; DRUG EFFECT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALARIA; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; MALARIA; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MICE; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI;

EID: 77649196518     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules15020804     Document Type: Article

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