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 research team from Chungnam National University has devised a method that more than triples the production of a crucial antimalarial substance found in sweet wormwood. The university announced on Thursday that the team, led by Professor Park Jong-seok from the Department of Bio-AI Convergence and Horticulture Science, has created an efficient cultivation technique to boost the growth of sweet wormwood and its artemisinin content.
The process involves exposing sweet wormwood seedlings to ozonated water for just 40 seconds before transplanting. The study's results were published in Industrial Crops and Products, a journal focusing on crops of industrial significance, under the title "Pre-transplant ozonated water soaking boosts growth and artemisinin yield in hydroponic Artemisia annua via hormesis."
Lead author Kim Sun-woo, a doctoral student in the Bio-AI Convergence Department, collaborated with Professor Park, who served as the corresponding author. The researchers determined that a single 40-second ozonated water treatment significantly enhances growth and artemisinin yield in hydroponically cultivated Artemisia annua.
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