試題詳解

10. Artemisinin, isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Artemisia annua, is an active ingredient to treat malaria. Which of the following descriptions is NOT correct?
(A) Malaria is caused by Plasmodium sp. that proliferate in female Anopheles mosquitoes
(B) Artemisinin originates from A. annua, a Chinese medicinal plant (Qinghao), commonly known as sweet wormwood. NT
(C) Artemisinin is a sesquiterpene lactone with a unique endoperoxide structure that is mainly chemically synthesized for global supply.
(D) Plant tissue culture has been investigated to establish a production of artemisinin.
(E) Artemisinin can be produced heterologously in the plants Nicotiana benthamiana.