Artemisia gorgonum is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family and is found only in Cape Verde. It is also known as losna or lasna by locals and has been used in traditional medicine. This aromatic shrub can grow up to 2 meters tall and has small yellow flowers. It is mainly found in the islands of Santo Antão, Santiago, and Fogo, in various types of environments such as semi-arid, subhumid, and humid zones. This plant is typically found on plains and stony slopes, with its main distribution being between 800 meters and 2000 meters in altitude.

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- Macaronesia
  - Cape Verde

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000080843
USDA Plants	ARGO4
Tropicos	50331130
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:179546-1
The Plant List	gcc-3741
Open Tree Of Life	821694
NCBI Taxonomy	401901
IUCN Red List	107378189
IPNI	179546-1
iNaturalist	346922
GBIF	3120939
EOL	6180066
USDA GRIN	409035
Wikipedia	Artemisia_gorgonum

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Wild and Micropropagated Artemisia eriantha Infusions: In Vitro Digestion Effects on Phenolic Pattern and Antioxidant Activity

Rocchi R, Pellegrini M, Pittia P, Pace L

Plants (Basel)

27-Dec-2023

PMCID:	PMC10780599
doi:	10.3390/plants13010085
PMID:	38202393

The Potentials of Ageratum conyzoides and Other Plants from Asteraceae as an Antiplasmodial and Insecticidal for Malaria Vector: An Article Review

Kusman IT, Pradini GW, Ma’ruf IF, Fauziah N, Berbudi A, Achadiyani A, Wiraswati HL

Infect Drug Resist

07-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC10638911
doi:	10.2147/IDR.S433328
PMID:	37954507

Parallel anagenetic patterns in endemic Artemisia species from three Macaronesian archipelagos

Vitales D, Guerrero C, Garnatje T, Romeiras MM, Santos A, Fernandes F, Vallès J

AoB Plants

14-Aug-2023

PMCID:	PMC10465267
doi:	10.1093/aobpla/plad057
PMID:	37649982

Secondary Metabolites Isolated from Artemisia afra and Artemisia annua and Their Anti-Malarial, Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulating Properties—Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics: A Review

Shinyuy LM, Loe GE, Jansen O, Mamede L, Ledoux A, Noukimi SF, Abenwie SN, Ghogomu SM, Souopgui J, Robert A, Demeyer K, Frederich M

Metabolites

29-Apr-2023

PMCID:	PMC10222324
doi:	10.3390/metabo13050613
PMID:	37233654

Anticancer Potentials of the Lignan Magnolin: A Systematic Review

Bhuia MS, Wilairatana P, Chowdhury R, Rakib AI, Kamli H, Shaikh A, Coutinho HD, Islam MT

Molecules

23-Apr-2023

PMCID:	PMC10180476
doi:	10.3390/molecules28093671
PMID:	37175081

Diversity and biological activities of medicinal plants of Santiago island (Cabo Verde)

Romeiras MM, Essoh AP, Catarino S, Silva J, Lima K, Varela E, Moura M, Gomes I, Duarte MC, Duarte MP

Heliyon

21-Mar-2023

PMCID:	PMC10060590
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14651
PMID:	37009246

Antimalarial and Cytotoxic Activity of Native Plants Used in Cabo Verde Traditional Medicine

Essoh AP, Cassiano GC, Mandim F, Barros L, Gomes I, Medeiros MM, Moura M, Cravo PV, Romeiras MM

Plants (Basel)

20-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC9964634
doi:	10.3390/plants12040963
PMID:	36840311

Therapeutic Potential of Phenolic Compounds in Medicinal Plants—Natural Health Products for Human Health

Sun W, Shahrajabian MH

Molecules

15-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC9960276
doi:	10.3390/molecules28041845
PMID:	36838831

A New Species of the Mealybug Genus Mirococcus (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) from the Cape Verde Islands, with New Records and an Updated Checklist of Scale Insect Species

Łagowska B, Golan K, Hodgson CJ

Insects

31-Oct-2022

PMCID:	PMC9697468
doi:	10.3390/insects13110999
PMID:	36354823

Evaluation of the Polyphenolic Composition and Bioactivities of Three Native Cabo Verde Medicinal Plants

P. Essoh A, Liberal Â, Fernandes Â, Dias MI, Pereira C, Mandim F, Moldão-Martins M, Cravo P, Duarte MP, Moura M, Romeiras MM, Barros L

Pharmaceuticals (Basel)

19-Sep-2022

PMCID:	PMC9501242
doi:	10.3390/ph15091162
PMID:	36145383

Drug affinity-responsive target stability unveils filamins as biological targets for artemetin, an anti-cancer flavonoid

Ferraro G, Belvedere R, Petrella A, Tosco A, Stork B, Salamone S, Minassi A, Pollastro F, Morretta E, Monti MC

Front Mol Biosci

25-Aug-2022

PMCID:	PMC9452882
doi:	10.3389/fmolb.2022.964295
PMID:	36090055

Diversity of Useful Plants in Cabo Verde Islands: A Biogeographic and Conservation Perspective

Duarte MC, Gomes I, Catarino S, Brilhante M, Gomes S, Rendall A, Moreno Â, Fortes AR, Ferreira VS, Baptista I, Dinis H, Romeiras MM

Plants (Basel)

15-May-2022

PMCID:	PMC9144021
doi:	10.3390/plants11101313
PMID:	35631738

Study of Tissue-Specific Reactive Oxygen Species Formation by Cell Membrane Microarrays for the Characterization of Bioactive Compounds

Elexpe A, Nieto N, Fernández-Cuétara C, Domínguez-Fernández C, Morera-Herreras T, Torrecilla M, Miguélez C, Laso A, Ochoa E, Bailen M, González-Coloma A, Angulo-Barturen I, Astigarraga E, Barreda-Gómez G

Membranes (Basel)

29-Nov-2021

PMCID:	PMC8705675
doi:	10.3390/membranes11120943
PMID:	34940444

Biological Activity of Selected Natural and Synthetic Terpenoid Lactones

Surowiak AK, Balcerzak L, Lochyński S, Strub DJ

Int J Mol Sci

10-May-2021

PMCID:	PMC8126056
doi:	10.3390/ijms22095036
PMID:	34068609

Caffeoylquinic Acids and Flavonoids of Fringed Sagewort (Artemisia frigida Willd.): HPLC-DAD-ESI-QQQ-MS Profile, HPLC-DAD Quantification, in Vitro Digestion Stability, and Antioxidant Capacity

Olennikov DN, Kashchenko NI, Chirikova NK, Vasil’eva AG, Gadimli AI, Isaev JI, Vennos C

Antioxidants (Basel)

14-Aug-2019

PMCID:	PMC6720735
doi:	10.3390/antiox8080307
PMID:	31416222

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans
1,4-Bis(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-1H,3H-furo[3,4-c]furan	234823	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)OC)OC)OC	386.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JEP.2011.09.039
3-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-6-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan	5319210	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)OC)OC)OC)OC	416.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JEP.2011.09.039
Aschantin	3836321	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5	400.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JEP.2011.09.039
Aschantin	122643	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5	400.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JEP.2011.09.039
Episesamin	5204	Click to see C1C2C(COC2C3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4)C(O1)C5=CC6=C(C=C5)OCO6	354.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JEP.2011.09.039
Eudesmine	325601	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)OC)OC)OC	386.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JEP.2011.09.039
Kobusin	182278	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5)OC	370.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JEP.2011.09.039
Medioresinol dimethyl ether	169234	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)OC)OC)OC)OC	416.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JEP.2011.09.039
Sesamin	72307	Click to see C1C2C(COC2C3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4)C(O1)C5=CC6=C(C=C5)OCO6	354.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JEP.2011.09.039
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones
(3aS,7R,9R,10E,11aR)-7,9-dihydroxy-10-methyl-3,6-dimethylidene-4,5,7,8,9,11a-hexahydro-3aH-cyclodeca[b]furan-2-one	162908739	Click to see CC1=CC2C(CCC(=C)C(CC1O)O)C(=C)C(=O)O2	264.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
(3aS,7R,9S,10E,11aS)-7,9-dihydroxy-10-methyl-3,6-dimethylidene-4,5,7,8,9,11a-hexahydro-3aH-cyclodeca[b]furan-2-one	162908741	Click to see CC1=CC2C(CCC(=C)C(CC1O)O)C(=C)C(=O)O2	264.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
7,9-dihydroxy-10-methyl-3,6-dimethylidene-4,5,7,8,9,11a-hexahydro-3aH-cyclodeca[b]furan-2-one	3488095	Click to see CC1=CC2C(CCC(=C)C(CC1O)O)C(=C)C(=O)O2	264.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Germacranolides and derivatives
(3aS,6E,9R,10E,11aR)-9-hydroxy-6,10-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,8,9,11a-hexahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-2-one	12443214	Click to see CC1=CCC(C(=CC2C(CC1)C(=C)C(=O)O2)C)O	248.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
(3aS,6E,9S,10E,11aS)-9-hydroxy-6,10-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,8,9,11a-hexahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-2-one	98105427	Click to see CC1=CCC(C(=CC2C(CC1)C(=C)C(=O)O2)C)O	248.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
9-Hydroxy-6,10-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,8,9,11a-hexahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-2-one	281981	Click to see CC1=CCC(C(=CC2C(CC1)C(=C)C(=O)O2)C)O	248.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Guaianolides and derivatives
(1R,3R,6S,7S,10R,11R,14S)-14-hydroxy-3,7,12-trimethyl-2,9-dioxatetracyclo[9.3.0.01,3.06,10]tetradec-12-en-8-one	162900333	Click to see CC1C2CCC3(C4(O3)C(C=C(C4C2OC1=O)C)O)C	264.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
(1S,3S,6S,10S,11R,14S)-14-hydroxy-3,12-dimethyl-7-methylidene-2,9-dioxatetracyclo[9.3.0.01,3.06,10]tetradec-12-en-8-one	163008003	Click to see CC1=CC(C23C1C4C(CCC2(O3)C)C(=C)C(=O)O4)O	262.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
(1S,3S,6S,7S,10S,11R,14S)-14-hydroxy-3,7,12-trimethyl-2,9-dioxatetracyclo[9.3.0.01,3.06,10]tetradec-12-en-8-one	162900332	Click to see CC1C2CCC3(C4(O3)C(C=C(C4C2OC1=O)C)O)C	264.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
(3aS,6R,6aR,9R,9aS,9bS)-6,6a,9-trihydroxy-6,9-dimethyl-3-methylidene-4,5,9a,9b-tetrahydro-3aH-azuleno[4,5-b]furan-2-one	162987168	Click to see CC1(CCC2C(C3C1(C=CC3(C)O)O)OC(=O)C2=C)O	280.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
(3aS,6R,6aS,9R,9aS,9bS)-6,6a,9-trihydroxy-6,9-dimethyl-3-methylidene-4,5,9a,9b-tetrahydro-3aH-azuleno[4,5-b]furan-2-one	162987169	Click to see CC1(CCC2C(C3C1(C=CC3(C)O)O)OC(=O)C2=C)O	280.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
1,4a,7-Trimethyl-5,6,6a,7,9a,9b-hexahydro-3H-oxireno[2',3':8,8a]azuleno[4,5-b]furan-8(4ah)-one	566062	Click to see CC1C2CCC3(C4(O3)CC=C(C4C2OC1=O)C)C	248.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
14-Hydroxy-3,12-dimethyl-7-methylidene-2,9-dioxatetracyclo[9.3.0.01,3.06,10]tetradec-12-en-8-one	14589151	Click to see CC1=CC(C23C1C4C(CCC2(O3)C)C(=C)C(=O)O4)O	262.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
14-Hydroxy-3,7,12-trimethyl-2,9-dioxatetracyclo[9.3.0.01,3.06,10]tetradec-12-en-8-one	14589154	Click to see CC1C2CCC3(C4(O3)C(C=C(C4C2OC1=O)C)O)C	264.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
6,6a,9-trihydroxy-6,9-dimethyl-3-methylidene-4,5,9a,9b-tetrahydro-3aH-azuleno[4,5-b]furan-2-one	14845606	Click to see CC1(CCC2C(C3C1(C=CC3(C)O)O)OC(=O)C2=C)O	280.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
Arborescin	11807014	Click to see CC1C2CCC3(C4(O3)CC=C(C4C2OC1=O)C)C	248.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds / Beta-diketones
4-methyl-5-[(2S,3S,4S)-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-(3-oxobutyl)oxolan-2-yl]cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione	25180953	Click to see CC1C(C(OC1=O)C2=C(C(=O)CC2=O)C)CCC(=O)C	278.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
4-Methyl-5-[4-methyl-5-oxo-3-(3-oxobutyl)oxolan-2-yl]cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione	74400476	Click to see CC1C(C(OC1=O)C2=C(C(=O)CC2=O)C)CCC(=O)C	278.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones
(1S,3R,6S,7S,10S)-3,7,12-trimethyl-2,9-dioxatetracyclo[9.3.0.01,3.06,10]tetradec-11-ene-8,13-dione	163105875	Click to see CC1C2CCC3(C4(O3)CC(=O)C(=C4C2OC1=O)C)C	262.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
(3S,3aS,6R,6aR,9bS)-6,6a-dihydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,3a,4,5,8,9b-hexahydroazuleno[4,5-b]furan-2,7-dione	162868719	Click to see CC1C2CCC(C3(C(=O)CC(=C3C2OC1=O)C)O)(C)O	280.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
(3S,3aS,9aR,9bR)-9a-hydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-3a,4,5,9b-tetrahydro-3H-azuleno[4,5-b]furan-2,7-dione	102027676	Click to see CC1C2CCC(=C3C(=O)C=C(C3(C2OC1=O)O)C)C	262.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
(3S,3aS,9aR,9bS)-9a-hydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-3a,4,5,9b-tetrahydro-3H-azuleno[4,5-b]furan-2,7-dione	23267278	Click to see CC1C2CCC(=C3C(=O)C=C(C3(C2OC1=O)O)C)C	262.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
6,6a-Dihydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,3a,4,5,8,9b-hexahydroazuleno[4,5-b]furan-2,7-dione	162868718	Click to see CC1C2CCC(C3(C(=O)CC(=C3C2OC1=O)C)O)(C)O	280.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
9a-hydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-3a,4,5,9b-tetrahydro-3H-azuleno[4,5-b]furan-2,7-dione	13818989	Click to see CC1C2CCC(=C3C(=O)C=C(C3(C2OC1=O)O)C)C	262.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.09.022
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
Artemetin	5320351	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC)OC)O)OC)OC	388.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JEP.2011.09.039

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Artemisia gorgonum

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