What is Artemisia Annua Extract?

The Qinghaosu (Artemisinin) is an active anti-malaria ingredient isolated from the leaves of a medicinal herb, the Artemisia Annua.The product has demonstrated marked schizonticidal activity on Plasmodii, including the multi-drug resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum. Artemisinin is an antimalarial agent with a chemical structure unlike any other. It has no nitrogenous heterocycle. It acts on the growth of the early “ring” stages of the trophozoites of Plasmodium falciparum and ensures rapid clearance of blood parasitaemia. Chemical modifications of Aremisinin (reduction plus etherification) have enabled more potent and more soluble derivatives to be obtained. Among these different products is artemether. The methyl ether form of dihydroartemisinin.

What will Artemisia Annua Extract be used for?

1 With the function of antimalarial, artemisinin has killing effect on the parasite

within red blood cells, it can inhibit the parasite's maturity quickly;

2 With the function of antibacterial, artemisinin has anti-influenza virus effect;

3 With the function of anti-parasite, artemisinin on the role of anti-schistosomiasis

and leptospirosis.

Certificate of Analysis

• Items             Specification
• Appearance:  White Powder
• Oder:  Characteristic
• Taste:  Characteristic
• Paiticle size:   Pass 80 mesh
• Loss on drying:  ≤5%
• Heavy metals:  <10ppm
• As:  <1ppm
• Pb:  <3ppm
• Assay:  Result
• Total Plate Count:  <10000cfu/g or <1000cfu/g(Irradiation)
• Yeast & Mold:  <300cfu/g or 100cfu/g(Irradiation)
• E.Coli:   Negative.
• Salmonella:   Negative.