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The genus Artemisia: distribution and phytochemistry in the Iberian Peninsula and the Canary and Balearic Islands

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This review summarizes the species distribution of the genus Artemisia in the Iberian Peninsula and the Canarian and Balearic Archipelagos, describing their conservation status according to the European and the Spanish Red List. Furthermore, this review covers recent studies on the phytochemical composition of species from the genus Artemisia distributed in the targeted geographical area, their biological effects if described, and points out the need of further research in the phytochemistry and activity of some Iberain species.

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Central

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Eureopean union

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North

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This work has been supported by Grant CTQ2015-64049-C3-1-R, MINECO, Spain. P. Sainz thanks MINECO for a FPI predoctoral fellowship BES-2013-065487 and A. Cruz-Estrada to CONAyT for a postdoctoral fellowship 264016.

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Sainz, P., Cruz-Estrada, Á., Díaz, C.E. et al. The genus Artemisia: distribution and phytochemistry in the Iberian Peninsula and the Canary and Balearic Islands. Phytochem Rev 16, 1023–1043 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11101-017-9516-2

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