IMPORTANCE OF CRAMBE SP. IN MEDICAL AND COSMETIC INDUSTRIES

Crambe sp. are an annual and perennial plants with shrub form and belonging to Brassiceae family. Sterols in seed oil uses at margarine as additive for reduce to blood cholesterol. Likewise; similiar to Simmondsia chinensis oil and whale seminal oil, it uses at production of liquid wax. İnstead of materials, which ones proven carcinogenic effect, Erukamid ,obtained with transform of erucic acid, uses at personal care products ( such as perfume, lotion and dye for cosmetics), dyes (for polissage), medical equipments have importance for healthy generation. Nitryl and isothiocyanate in the Crambe leaves have potential uses against to cancer. It is a natural alternative to harmful mineral oils and silicon with omega-9 content. Otherwise Crambe oil protect stem cell, decelerate skin aging and fight with free radicals by stimulate to collogen production

Yield and Quality Traits of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) Genotypes in Response to the Different Sowing Dates

Black cumin has been used in many countries for the treatment of diseases such as cancer and diabetes, and for thousands of years as a spice, flavoring in products such as bread, and as a food preservative in pickles. Too much delay in the sowing of black cumin has a negative effect on plant growth. In order to determine the most suitable sowing dates for different black cumin genotypes, an experiment was conducted in the open-field conditions of the Eastern Mediterranean region of Türkiye at Çukurova University, for two years, in 2020 and 2021, in three different sowing dates (October 15th, November 01st, and November 15th) with three different black cumin genotypes (Çameli cultivar (G1), Adana population (G2) and Iraq population (G3)). The findings of this research demonstrated significant differences in the agronomic characteristics and overall quality of black cumin. The main components were p-cymene (51.45%-66.33%), trans-4-Methoxythujane (8.40%-11.90%), thymoquinone (0.11%-19.26%), γ-Terpinene (1.28%-9.09%), and limonene (2.93%-4.50%). The main fatty acids were determined as linoleic acid (53.97%-57.56%), oleic acid (20.98-26.40), and palmitic acid (13.73%-15.02%). Consequently, the low number of flowers and the high temperatures observed in May, along with the early spring frosts, negatively affected the fertilization of the flowers. The seed yield was adversely affected because some of the seeds could not mature

The Effects of Plant Density and Plant Age on Yield of Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) in Çukurova Conditions

Ülkemizde Şeker otu olarak bilinen Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni L., Asteraceae familyasından çok yıllık otsu çalı formunda bir bitki olup Türkiye florasında doğal olarak bulunmamaktadır. Ülkemizde Çukurova Bölgesinde 2013 yılında Stevia ile ilgili ilk kez adaptasyon çalışmaları başlatılmış ve bitkinin ticari ekonomik ömrünü saptamak amacıyla hasatlar 2016 yılına kadar sürdürülmüştür. Çalışmada, 2015 ve 2016 yıllarına ilişkin 3 ve 4 yaşlı bitkilerde 30x60,45x60,60x60 cm ekim sıklığı uygulamalarından olumlu sonuçlar elde edilmiştir. En yüksek yaprak verimi (268.9 kg da-1) 45x60 cm ekim sıklığından 3. yılda elde edilmiş 4. yılda verim 88.7 kg da-1'a gerilemiştirStevia rebaudiana Bertoni L. known as Şeker otu in Turkey is a perennial bush and it is the member of the Asteracea family. Stevia is not naturally found in Turkey flora. Adaptation research was firstly started in Çukurova in 2013 and harvests were continued until 2016 for determining the economic life span. In the study, three and four-year plants grown at spaced 30x60,45x60,60x60 cm provide the promising results regarding leaf yield values. The highest leaf yield (268.9 kg da-1) was obtained from three-year-old plants and 45x60 cm spaced, then, yield decrease to 88.7 kg da-1 in the fourth yea

THE EFFECTS OF PLANT DENSITY AND YEAR ON YIELD OF PURPLE CONEFLOWER (Echinacea purpurea (L.) MOENCH)

Purple coneflower, one of the most popular medicinal plants, is not naturally found in Turkey. Here, Purple coneflower plants were grown in the Cukurova Region of Turkey and the effect of plant density and year on the herb yields were studied. Plants were harvested in June, 2011 and 2012 as second and third seasons of growth in Cukurova. Since flowering plants were not available for one-year-old plants in 2010. Purple coneflower were harvested at the aerial parts when the flowering time at the 2nd and 3 nd season, roots were harvested in fall. Although the weight of different aerial parts and roots per plant (g plant-1) were not changed according to different plant densities (30x90, 45x90, 60x90 cm) these parameters were changed according to the years. Also, fresh weight of herb (g plant-1), dry weight of flowers (g plant-1) and number of main stems (number plant-1) were not changed in pertinent to years and plant densities. Fresh yield of herb, fresh yield of stem, fresh yield of leaf, dry yields of stem, dry yields of leaf, number of seconder buds (kg ha-1) had differences according to plant densities and years.Purple coneflower, one of the most popular medicinal plants, is not naturally found in Turkey. Here, Purple coneflower plants were grown in the Cukurova Region of Turkey and the effect of plant density and year on the herb yields were studied. Plants were harvested in June, 2011 and 2012 as second and third seasons of growth in Cukurova. Since flowering plants were not available for one-year-old plants in 2010. Purple coneflower were harvested at the aerial parts when the flowering time at the 2nd and 3 nd season, roots were harvested in fall. Although the weight of different aerial parts and roots per plant (g plant-1) were not changed according to different plant densities (30x90, 45x90, 60x90 cm) these parameters were changed according to the years. Also, fresh weight of herb (g plant-1), dry weight of flowers (g plant-1) and number of main stems (number plant-1) were not changed in pertinent to years and plant densities. Fresh yield of herb, fresh yield of stem, fresh yield of leaf, dry yields of stem, dry yields of leaf, number of seconder buds (kg ha-1) had differences according to plant densities and years