Isolation of a High Artemisinic Acid Containing Plant ofArtemisia annua*

Authors:
  • DJDharam Chand Jain
    Dharam Chand Jain
  • AMAjay Kumar Mathur
    Ajay Kumar Mathur
  • ASAnil Kumar Singh
    Anil Kumar Singh
  • RVRam Kishor Verma
    Ram Kishor Verma
  • SKSushil Kumar
    Sushil Kumar
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Abstract
A plant of Artemisia annua containing high amounts of artemisinic acid (0.8%) was isolated. The combined concentration of the sesquiterpene artemisinin, and its intermediates artemisinic acid and artemisinin-B in this plant was 1.35%. The plant has been cloned by micropropagation in tissue culture.