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The chemical composition of the aerial parts essential oil of Achillea cretica L. (Asteraceae) growing wild in Crete (Greece)

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Pages 1451-1456 | Received 19 Oct 2022, Accepted 08 Nov 2022, Published online: 21 Nov 2022

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