Development and economic assessment of Artemisia for production of anti-Malarial

Botanical Resources Australia Pty Ltd

  • Project code: PRJ-000778

  • Project stage: Closed

  • Project start date: Sunday, January 1, 2006

  • Project completion date: Thursday, February 25, 2010

  • National Priority: NEPI-Feasibility studies and industry literature reviews

Summary

To develop commercially viable techniques for the production of marketable extracts of artemisia through the investigation of ways to maximise the yield of artemisinin the anti-malarial compound present in Artemisia annua L.

Program

New and Emerging Plant Industries

Research Organisation

Botanical Resources Australia Pty Ltd

Objective Summary

To develop commercially viable techniques for the production of marketable extracts of artemisia through the investigation of ways to maximise the yield of artemisinin the anti-malarial compound present in Artemisia annua L.