Phenolic Compounds Content and Genetic Diversity at Population Level across the Natural Distribution Range of Bearberry (<i>Arctostaphylos uva-ursi</i>, Ericaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula
Bearberry (<i>Arctostaphylos uva-ursi</i>) is a medicinal plant traditionally employed for the treatment of urinary tract infections due to high contents of arbutin (hydroquinone β-D-glucoside), which is now mainly used as a natural skin-whitening agent in cosmetics. Bearberry has also b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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Series: | Plants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/9/1250 |