NEW ARTEMISIA ANNUA HYBRIDS WITH HIGH ARTEMISININ CONTENT
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.
Simonnet, X., Quennoz, M. and Carlen, C. (2008). NEW ARTEMISIA ANNUA HYBRIDS WITH HIGH ARTEMISININ CONTENT. Acta Hortic. 769, 371-373
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.769.52
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.769.52
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.769.52
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.769.52
annual wormwood, breeding, cultivar, malaria
English
769_52
371-373