Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Artemisinin: A potent antimalarial drug Subject The topic of the resource Artemisia annua; Artemisinin; Malaria; Terpenoid Description An account of the resource Artemisinin is known to be a potent antimalarial drug which is naturally obtained from the plant Artemisia annua L. Malaria is a global health problem with nearly 1.2 billion people at high risk. In 2001, WHO recognised artemisinin based combination therapies (ACTs), as the frontline drugs to fight against malaria and therefore, artemisinin is the most effective anti-malarial drug. It appears to be a safe drug with no adverse reactions or noticeable side effects, even for pregnant women. However, access to ACTs by malarial patients, especially in poor countries, is inadequate due to high volatility in price, unpredictable demand and low yield from A. annua. The huge gap in demand and supply has motivated researchers to explore artemisinin production in alternative systems like bacteria, yeast and tobacco. Scientists have been successful in producing this wonder molecule in heterologous hosts. Challenges associated with large-scale production and drug resistance against artemisinin has also been discussed to present a comprehensive picture of artemisnin production, application and limitations. 2019 Scrivener Publishing LLC. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Malaviya A.; Malhotra K.; Agarwal A.; Saikia K. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived High Value Fermentation Products, Volume 1: Human Health, pp. 347-364. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Scrivener Publishing LLC Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85130249474&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=330fc7740aa91d6e47d4f90d1c8e3146" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85130249474&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=330fc7740aa91d6e47d4f90d1c8e3146</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-111946005-3; 978-111946001-5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Malaviya A., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed To Be University), Hosur Road, Bengaluru, India; Malhotra K., National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, GKVK Campus, Bellary Road, Bengaluru, India; Agarwal A., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed To Be University), Hosur Road, Bengaluru, India; Saikia K., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed To Be University), Hosur Road, Bengaluru, India