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December 2015Interviews on 523 Project and the Discovery of Artemisinin
by Youyou TU,etc；Interviewed and compiled by Runhong LI
On May 23, 1967, Project 523 was started in China.In this huge project, the most significant discovery is artemisinin.Youyou Tu is the very researcher who participated in Project 523.This book has made a comprehensive and systematic review of the history of discovering artemisinin and has made itself the first works keeping complete records of the discovery of artemisinin.
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PharmacologySeptember 2004Saving Lives, Buying Time
Economics of Malaria Drugs in an Age of Resistance
by Kenneth J. Arrow, Claire Panosian, and Hellen Gelband, Editors, Committee on the Economics of Antimalarial Drugs
For more than 50 years, low-cost antimalarial drugs silently saved millions of lives and cured billions of debilitating infections. Today, however, these drugs no longer work against the deadliest form of malaria that exists throughout the world. Malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africaâ€"currently just over one million per yearâ€"are rising because of increased resistance to the old, inexpensive drugs. Although effective new drugs called “artemisinins†are available, they are unaffordable for the majority of the affected population, even at a cost of one dollar per course. Saving Lives, Buying Time: Economics of Malaria Drugs in an Age of Resistance examines the history of malaria treatments, provides an overview of the current drug crisis, and offers recommendations on maximizing access to and effectiveness of antimalarial drugs. The book finds that most people in endemic countries will not have access to currently effective combination treatments, which should include an artemisinin, without financing from the global community. Without funding for effective treatment, malaria mortality could double over the next 10 to 20 years and transmission will intensify.
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Health & Personal DevelopmentArtemisia Annua
Medicinal plant of the Gods
by Barbara Simonsohn
The new star among natural remedies! Before the Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to the Chinese pharmacologist Tu Youyou in 2015, probably only a few had heard about "Artemisia annua". This medicinal plant has been used by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for centuries as an effective remedy against malaria and other serious diseases. The latest studies even suggest that the “crown jewel from the treasury of TCM” also shows promising effects on diabetes, cancer, HIV infection and even Covid-19. In addition to the active ingredient artemisinin, the "miracle plant" contains over 600 ingredients that are important to health, have antibacterial, antiviral and immune stimulating effects and are almost free of side effects. The high ORAC value, which describes the plant's antioxidant potential, is also impressive: the ability to remove free radicals from circulation protects against degenerative diseases such as rheumatism and osteoarthritis. Artemisia annua can also- in addition to their effect on diabetes and cancer - help with allergies, Lyme disease, inflammation and against parasites and fungal infections. Artemisia annua is taken both preventively to strengthen the immune system and for self-treatment in the form of tea, powder or capsules. This guide offers information • About growth, occurrence and history of Artemisia annua • Comprehensive information on ingredients, areas of application and current research results • Practical tips for home growing and recipes with Artemisia products
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October 2019Half a Century's Persistence and Glory—Memory of Li Guoqiao Artemisinin Team against Malaria
by Zhang Xiaohong, Zhu Shize
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Pharmacy / dispensingAugust 2017Plants for Wellness and Vigour
by V.L. Chopra & Ram A. Vishwakarma
The book has been compiled to bring together comprehensive information and literature on medicinally and commercially important plants in respect of biosystematics, reproductive biology, genetic amelioration, cultivation, conservation, chemistry, pharmacology, trade, value addition and future prospects for wider readership. The ten plants are: Aegle marmelos, Aloe vera, Saussurea costus, Aconitum heterophyllum, Asparagus racemosus, Berberis aristata, Bergenia ciliata, Crocus sativus, Picrorhiza kurroa and Piper longum.
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Agronomy & crop productionAugust 2019Medicinal and Nutraceutical Plants From The Himalayas
by V.L.Chopra & S.K.Vats
Medicinal plant cultivation has received an impetus in the recent years due to revival of interest in herbal medicines necessitating authoritative information on cultivation and utilization of this valuable flora. The book on Medicinal Plants includes information on current status of medicinal plants, their phytochemistry, quality control, good agricultural practices and good manufacturing practices in medicinal plants and information on commercially grown medicinal plants and those important in trade. Details on botany, crop improvement, crop protection, crop production, post harvest handling, chemical composition, chemical analyses and uses of commercially grown crops are also included. The book which is a systematic compilation of available information on promising 65 medicinal species helps in providing specific information on the cultivation and utilization of these crops to farmers, academicians, students and related user industries. This documented information also serves to give an insight to the major research lacunae and formulate appropriate research strategies in these crops.
