Red and Blue Light Promote the Accumulation of Artemisinin in Artemisia annua L.

Artemisinin, which has been isolated from Artemisia annua L., is the most effective antimalarial drug and has saved millions of lives. In addition, artemisinin and its derivatives have anti-tumor, anti-parasitic, anti-fibrosis, and anti-arrhythmic properties, which enhances the demand for these comp...

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Main Authors: Dong Zhang, Wei Sun, Yuhua Shi, Lan Wu, Tianyuan Zhang, Li Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/6/1329