New Artemisia annua hybrids with high artemisinin content

被引：24

作者：

Simonnet, X. ^{[1
]}

Quennoz, M. ^{[1
]}

Carlen, C. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Ctr Fougeres, CH-1964 Conthey, Switzerland

来源：

PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ASIAN PLANTS WITH UNIQUE HORTICULTURAL POTENTIAL | 2008年 / 769卷

关键词：

annual wormwood; breeding; cultivar; malaria;

D O I：

10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.769.52

中图分类号：

Q94 [植物学];

学科分类号：

071001 ;

摘要：

Artemisinin, a sesquiterpene lactone endoperoxide isolated from the herb Artemisia annua L. (Asteraceae), is a highly potent antimalarial compound, which is efficient against multidrug-resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum. The promotion of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) by the WHO during the past years lead to a strong pressure on the world market of artemisinin. The scarcity of artemisinin caused a price increase that strongly renewed the interest for Artemisia annua culture at a large scale. The use of varieties with high artemisinin content is a key factor for the development of such cultures. The new hybrids recently obtained by Mediplant, with artemisinin contents nearing 2%, are being presented.

引用

页码：371 / 373

页数：3

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