The use of chitosan oligosaccharide to improve artemisinin yield in well-watered and drought-stressed plants

IntroductionArtemisinin is a secondary metabolite well-known for its use in the treatment of malaria. It also displays other antimicrobial activities which further increase its interest. At present, Artemisia annua is the sole commercial source of the substance, and its production is limited, leadin...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Plant Science
Main Authors:	Ana L. García-García, Ana Rita Matos, Eduardo Feijão, Ricardo Cruz de Carvalho, Alicia Boto, Jorge Marques da Silva, David Jiménez-Arias
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Subjects:	chitosan oligosaccharide artemisinin Artemisia annua drought elicitation stress
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1200898/full