Improvement of Anti-malarial Artemisinin and Essential Oil Production in Response to Optimization of Irrigation and Nitrogen Supply to Artemisia annua L. Plant

Conclusion: Artemisia annua can be grown as an economically viable crop under Egyptian conditions. Water stress and extensive nitrogen fertilization had adverse effect on essential oil production. Moderate water stress enhanced artemisinin accumulation in leaves of artemisia plants.
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research