Artemisia annua hot-water extracts show potent activity in vitro against Covid-19 variants including delta
Artemisia annua hot-water extracts show potent activity in vitro against Covid-19 variants including delta M.S. Nair , Y. Huang , D.A. Fidock , M.J. Towler , P.J. Weathers doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.08.459260 Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance For millennia in Southeast Asia, Artemisia annua L. was used to treat “fever”. This medicinal plant is effective against numerous infectious microbial and viral diseases and is used by many global communities as a source of artemisinin derivatives that are first-line drugs to treat malaria. Aim of the Study The SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) global pandemic has killed millions and evolved numerous variants, with delta being the most transmissible to date and causing break-through infections of vaccinated individuals. We further queried the efficacy of A. annua cultivars against new variants. Materials and Methods Using...