Sentences with phrase «plant artemisia»

Artemisinin is derived from the plant Artemisia annua and is known for its ability to speedily lessen the concentration of Plasmodium parasites in the arteries.

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«It is derived from a Chinese plant — sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua)-- and based on Chinese use of that plant as a drug,» he says.

Artemisinin and several derivatives are derived from qinghao, also known as sweet wormwood or Artemisia annua, a plant long known for its fever - reducing abilities.

An Artemisia plant's anti-malarial compound, artemisinin, can get more concentrated as CO2 increases, possibly good news for plant - based medicine.

CNAP has also created a toolbox for producing plants that are bred to thrive in particular regions by delving into the genotypes of Artemisia from several places around the world.

The most promising new drug for treatment, derived from a plant called Artemisia annua, is now being used more frequently, but making it is difficult and expensive.

Now, an international research team led by researchers from the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) and Sequentia Biotech S.L. has been able to obtain, through genetic engineering, Artemisia annua plants that produce twice as much artemisinin.

Moxa is a herbal preparation made from the leaves of the mugwort plant (Artemisia spp.).

For Reno, Nev., for instance, an alpine desert area with significant development, one landscape architect suggests Artemisia - family plants such as Silver Mound and Dusty Miller.