Wormwoods (Artemisia species) from the génépi group are, along with Edelweiss, iconic plants of the Alpine region and true symbols of inaccessibility because of their rarity and their habitat, largely limited tomoraines of glaciers and rock crevices. Infusions and liqueurs prepared from génépis have always enjoyed a panacea status in folk medicine, especially as thermogenic agents and remedies for fatigue, dyspepsia, and airway infections. In thewake of the successful cultivation ofwhite génépi (Artemisia umbelliformis Lam.) and the expansion of its supply chain, modern studies have evidenced the occurrence of unique constituents, whose chemistry, biological profile, and sensory properties are reviewed along with the ethnopharmacology, botany, cultivation and conservation strategies of their plant sources.
The genepi Artemisia species. Ethnopharmacology, cultivation, phytochemistry, and bioactivity / Vouillamoz, José F.; Carlen, Christoph; TAGLIALATELA SCAFATI, Orazio; Pollastro, Federica; Appendino, Giovanni. - In: FITOTERAPIA. - ISSN 1971-551X. - 106:(2015), pp. 231-241. [10.1016/j.fitote.2015.09.007]
The genepi Artemisia species. Ethnopharmacology, cultivation, phytochemistry, and bioactivity
TAGLIALATELA SCAFATI, ORAZIO;
2015
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Wormwoods (Artemisia species) from the génépi group are, along with Edelweiss, iconic plants of the Alpine region and true symbols of inaccessibility because of their rarity and their habitat, largely limited tomoraines of glaciers and rock crevices. Infusions and liqueurs prepared from génépis have always enjoyed a panacea status in folk medicine, especially as thermogenic agents and remedies for fatigue, dyspepsia, and airway infections. In thewake of the successful cultivation ofwhite génépi (Artemisia umbelliformis Lam.) and the expansion of its supply chain, modern studies have evidenced the occurrence of unique constituents, whose chemistry, biological profile, and sensory properties are reviewed along with the ethnopharmacology, botany, cultivation and conservation strategies of their plant sources.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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