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Importance and chemical composition
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Artimisia annua Linn., commonly known as ‘Sweet worm wood’ or ‘Annual worm wood’ is a strongly scented annual belonging to the family Astraceae. It is traditionally grown in China as a medicinal plant with pronounced anti-malarial activity. The medicinal property of the herb is attributed to the active constituent ‘artimisinin’. The essential oil called ‘Artemisia oil,’ is used in perfumery, cosmetics and in dermatology. The artimisia oil has some specific antimycotic and antimicrobial action. The main constituent of the plant is artemisinin, artimisilene, arteannuin and artemusinic acid. |
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