Ancient Chinese methods are remarkably effective for the preparation of artemisinin-rich extracts of Qing Hao with potent antimalarial activity
Ancient Chinese herbal texts as far back as the 4th Century <em>Zhou hou bei ji fang</em> describe methods for the use of Qing Hao (<em>Artemisia annua</em>) for the treatment of intermittent fevers. Today, the <em>A. annua</em> constituent artemisinin is an impor...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI Publishing
2010
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