Anti-Malaria Plant Scientist Awarded
August 24, 2007| |
SPS Khanuja, the Director of the Central Institute of Medical and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) and his team received the first “Nina Saxena Excellence in Technology Award 2007.” The award in honor of the late Nina Saxena of the Indian Insitute of Technology (IIT) in Khargapur, India was given to recognize a scientific breakthrough in the improvement of the plant Artmersia annuam, the source of anti-malarial ingredient.
Khanuja led the CIMAP research initiative to develop a DNA tagged super genotype "CIM-Arogya" with artemisinin content of 0.8 per cent to 1.05 per cent.The plant which used to be imported from China, was developed through molecular breeding and can now be grown in India. It is currently being grown in 2,000 acres with a projected increase of 10,000 acres next year. The cultivation of the plant in India will not only reduce the cost of treating the chloroquinone resistant cerebral malaria disease that is rampant in the rural areas of India, but also enhance the rural income of the country.
For details see the press release at: http://www.ninasaxena.com/Award-2007.html
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