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Artemisinin: current state and perspectives for biotechnological production of an antimalarial drug

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Liu, Chunzhao, Zhao, Yan, Wang, Yuchun·2006·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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Artemisinin isolated from the aerial parts of Artemisia annua L. is a promising and potent antimalarial drug which has a remarkable activity against chloroquine-resistant and chloroquine-sensitive strains of Plasmodium falciparum, and is useful in treatment of cerebral malaria. Because the low content (0.01-1 %) of artemisinin in A. annua is a limitation to the commercial production of the drug, many research groups have been focusing their researches on enhancing the production of artemisinin in tissue culture or in the whole plant of A. annua. This review mainly focuses on the progresses made in the production of artemisinin from A. annua by biotechnological strategies including in vitro tissue culture, metabolic regulation of artemisinin biosynthesis, genetic engineering, and bioreactor technology.

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Authors
Liu, C., Zhao, Y., & Wang, Y.
Affiliations
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Liu, Chunzhao
  • Wang, Yuchun
Venue
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Published
2006-06-03
Volume
72
Issue
1
Pages
11-20
ISSN
  • 0175-7598 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-0614
OpenAlex
W2051710000
Cited by
158
References
102
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
Locations
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institute of Process Engineering, CAS Institutional Repository (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Plant tissue culture and regeneration
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies
Keywords
artemisinin, Artemisia annua, antimalarial drugs, Plasmodium falciparum, chloroquine resistance, cerebral malaria, artemisinin biosynthesis, metabolic engineering, genetic engineering, in vitro tissue culture, bioreactors, plant secondary metabolites
MeSH terms
Antimalarials, Biotechnology, Fermentation, Sesquiterpenes, Technology, Pharmaceutical, Cell Culture Techniques, Bioreactors, Artemisia annua, Artemisinins

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