Chungnam National University team develops technology to triple antimalarial compound yield
A Chungnam National University research team has developed a technology that more than triples the yield of a key antimalarial compound in sweet wormwood. The university said Thursday that the team has developed a highly efficient cultivation strategy to enhance the growth of sweet wormwood and increase its yield of artemisinin, a key ingredient in antimalarial drugs. The team was led by Park…
A team from Chungnam National University has created a new technique that more than triples the production of a crucial antimalarial compound found in sweet wormwood. The university announced on Thursday that the researchers have devised a highly efficient cultivation method to boost the growth of sweet wormwood and raise its artemisinin output, a vital component in antimalarial medications.
The project was spearheaded by Park Jong-seok, a professor in the Bio-AI Convergence and Horticulture Science departments. The process entails subjecting sweet wormwood seedlings to ozonated water for just 40 seconds prior to transplanting. The findings were recently published in Industrial Crops and Products, an international journal focusing on research involving crops of industrial significance, under the title "Pre-transplant ozonated water soaking boosts growth and artemisinin yield in hydroponic Artemisia annua via hormesis."
Kim Sun-woo, a doctoral student in the Bio-AI Convergence Department, served as the lead author, while Park acted as the corresponding author. The team confirmed that a 40-second ozonated water soak significantly enhances the growth and artemisinin yield of hydroponic Artemisia annua plants.
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