An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in Karlıova (Bingöl-Turkey)

76-87This study aims to identify wild plants collected for medical purposes by the local people of Karlıova District located in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey and to determine the uses and local names of these plants. A field study had been carried out for a period of approximately 4 years (2013–2016). During this period, 99 vascular plant specimens were collected. Among them, 91 species are wild and 8 species are cultivated plants. Demographic characteristics of participants, names of the local plants, their utilized parts and preparation methods were investigated and recorded. 99 plants were found to be used for medical purposes before in the literature analysis of the plants used in our study, while 9 plants were found to have no literature records. In Turkey, local plant names display differences especially due to local dialects. The plants used in Karlıova are known by the same or different local names in various parts of Anatolia. In the research area, local people were found to use 99 plants from 26 families for curative purposes. The medicinal uses of Stenotaenia macrocarpa Freyn & Sint., Inula helenium L., Scorzonera incisa DC., Tripleurospermum caucasicum (Willd.) Hayek, Astragalus chamaephaca Freyn, Geranium libanoticum Schenk, Rhinanthus serotinus subsp. aestivalis (N.W.Zinger) Dostál, Verbascum songaricum Schrenk. and Bunium elegans (Fenzl) Freyn that we found were used in our study area and recorded for the first time. These plants, used for the treatment of various diseases, are abundantly found in this region. Drying of the medicinal plants enabled the local people to use them in every season of the year

Traditional knowledge on wild food plants in Ballakayati (Erbil - North Iraq)

Bu çalışma, Ballakayati (Kuzey Irak - Erbil) ilçesinde yöre halkı tarafından gıda amaçlı kullanılan yabani bitkileri tespit etmeyi ve bu bitkilerin yerel adlarını ve kullanımlarını belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma 2016-2018 yılları arasında yaklaşık üç yıl boyunca gerçekleştirildi. Bu süre zarfında 62 bitki taksonu örneği toplandı. Bu çalışmada kullanılan bitkilerin literatür incelemesinde 59 taksonunun gıda amaçlı kullanıldığı tespit edilirken, literatür kayıtlarında üç bitkiye rastlanmamıştır. Yerel bitki isimleri, Kuzey Irak'taki yerel lehçelere göre farklılık gösterir. Yerel halk, ilçelerinde yetişen yabani bitkilerden yararlanmaktadır. Bu alanda yöre halkının 23 familyaya ait 62 taksonun gıda amaçlı kullandığı tespit edildi. En önemli gıda bitkileri Juglans regia L., Allium ampeloprasum L., Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.Webb. Ayrıca gıda amaçlı kullanılan bitkiler kurutulup kış aylarında kullanılmak üzere depolanmaktadır. Bu alanda tespit ettiğimiz Carduus pycnocephalus L., Smyrnium cordifolium Boiss., Epilobium hirsutum L. gıda kullanımı ilk kez kayıt altına alındı. Bu çalışmada bu bitkilerin farklı kullanım şekilleri gözlemlenmiştir. Irak'ta etnobotanik çalışmaların sayısı giderek artmaktadır. Ancak, birçok yabani gıda bitkisinin geleneksel kullanımları henüz kaydedilmemiştir. Gıda güvenliği açısından yabani bitki taksonlarının yeterli bilgi olmadan kullanılmasından kaynaklanabilecek olumsuz etkilerin yerel halka bildirilmesi gerekmektedir.This study purposes to identify wild plants used for food purposes by native people of Ballakayati district of (Erbil-North Iraq), and to determine the vernacular names and the uses of those plants. The study was carried out approximately for 3 years between 2016-2018. During this period of time, 62 taxa were collected. In the literature review of the plants used in this study, 59 taxa were found to be used for food purposes while three plants were not found in the literature records. Vernacular names differ due to the local dialects in Iraq. Local peoples benefit from the wild plants growing in their districts. In this area, it was found that locals use 62 plants from 23 families for food purposes. The most considerable food plants were Juglans regia L., Allium ampeloprasum L., Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.Webb. Moreover, plants used for food purposes are dried and stored for using them in winter. The food use of Carduus pycnocephalus L., Smyrnium cordifolium Boiss., Epilobium hirsutum L. that we found in this area were recorded for the first time. Different using forms of those plants were observed in this study. In Iraq, the number of ethnobotanical studies is ever increasing. But traditional uses of many wild food plants have not been recorded yet. In terms of food security, the adverse effects that may arise due to the use of wild plant taxa with-out sufficient knowledge must be reported to the local people

An ethnobotanical field study; Traditional foods production and medicinal utilization of Gundelia L. species in Tunceli (Turkey)

This article gives important ethnobotanical information about Gundelia L. (Kenger) in Tunceli (Eastern Anatolia Region-Turkey). Traditional use of three newly discovered species of Kenger (G. vitekii, G. dersim, G. munzuriensis) in and around Tunceli, as well as Gundelia glabra Miller, has been investigated. A field study had been carried out for a period of approximately two years (2015–2016). During this period, 27 Gundelia L. species were collected. Nine different traditional uses of Kenger plant as food were recorded. Local people use Kenger plant as egg meal with olive oil, watery food with rice, food with garlic yogurt, salad, pickle, gum, coffee, snack and animal feed. Since the plants are newly discovered, the first literature records have been made by us

Harput'un (Elazığ) bazı nadir ve endemik bitkileri

This study was conducted to establish some uncommon and endemic plants of Harput, which is considered the historical and cultural center of the city of Elazig. Of the samples collected from the research area between the years 2000 and 2002, 2135 plants were evaluated, and uncommon and endemic taxa were identified.Bu çalışma Elazığ’ın tarihi ve kültürel merkezi konumundaki Harput’un (Elazığ) bazı nadir ve endemik bitki-lerini tespit etmek amacı ile yapılmıştır. Araştırma sahasından 2000–2002 yılları arasında toplanan örnek-lerden 2135 bitkinin değerlendirilmesi yapılmış bunlardan endemik ve nadir bitkiler tespit edilmişti

Survey of wild food plants for human consumption in villages of Çatak (Van-Turkey)

183-191<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family: " times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-family:="" mangal;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:="" hi"="" lang="EN-US">This study aims to record accumulation of knowledge on plants which are used as food by native people of Çatak (Van, Turkey) that has a rich culture and a very natural environment.<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-font-family:gulliverit;mso-bidi-font-family:="" mangal;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:="" hi"="" lang="EN-US"> In addition, the medical uses of these plants were compiled from the literature. Study area was located on the East of Anatolian diagonal, in the Eastern Anatolia Region. Field study was carried out over a period of approximately two years (2010-2012). During this period, 82 vascular plant taxa were collected. The plants were pressed in the field and prepared for identification.<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family: " times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-font-family:gulliverit;mso-bidi-font-family:mangal;="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:hi"="" lang="EN-GB"> A total of 82 food plants belonging to 28 families were identified in the region. In the study being conducted, use of wild plants as food points out interest of people in Çatak in wild plants. The fact that a large proportion of edible plants are also being used for medicinal purposes indicates that the use of wild plants has a high potential in the region. The present study shows that further ethnobotanical investigations are worthy to be carried out in Turkey, where most of knowledge on popular food plants are still to discover. In Turkey, the number of ethnobotanic studies is ever-increasing. However, traditional uses of many wild plants have not been recorded yet. In terms of food safety, the adverse effects that may arise due to the use of wild plants without sufficient knowledge must be reported to the native people.</span

Suruç ilçesindeki (Şanlıurfa-Türkiye) aktarlarda satılan şifalı bitkiler

Bu araştırma, Suruç (Şanlıurfa) ilçesinde aktarlarda satılan tıbbi bitkilerin tespiti amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırma 2019-2020 yılları arasında yaklaşık iki yıl sürmüştür. 5 Aktarda 9 kaynak kişi ile yapılan görüşme sonucunda 46 familya ait 88 bitki taksonu tespit edilmiştir. Bu bitkilerin hangi hastalıklar için satıldığı kayıt altına alınmıştır. Yaptığımız çalışmada en fazla takson içeren büyük familyalar sırasıyla; Lamiaceae (14), Apiaceae (7), Fabaceae (5), Rosaceae (5), Malvaceae (5), Asteraceae (4), Zingiberaceae (4) ve Lauraceae (3)’dir. Satışı yapılan bitkilerin bilimsel ve yöresel isimleri, bitkilerin kullanm amaçları ve kullanım şekilleri kayıt altına alınmış ve çevre illerde yapılan benzer çalışmalarla karşılaştırılmıştır

Survey of wild food plants for human consumption in Geçitli (Hakkari-Turkey)

This study aims to record accumulation of knowledge on plants which are used as food by native people of Geçitli (Hakkari, Turkey) that has a rich culture and a very natural environment. In addition, the medical uses of these plants were compiled from the literature. Study area was located on the East of Anatolian diagonal, in the Eastern Anatolia region. Field study was carried out over a period of approximately two years (2008-2010). During this period, 84 vascular plant taxa were collected. The plants were pressed in the field and prepared for identification. A total of 84 food plants belonging to 30 families were identified in the region. In the study being conducted, use of wild plants as food points out interest of people in Geçitli in wild plants. The fact that a large proportion of edible plants are also being used for medicinal purposes indicates that the use of wild plants has a high potential in the region. The present study shows that further ethnobotanical investigations are worthy to be carried out in Turkey, where most of knowledge on popular food plants are still to discover. In Turkey, the number of ethnobotanic studies is ever-increasing. However, traditional uses of many wild plants have not been recorded yet. In terms of food safety, the adverse effects that may arise due to the use of wild plants without sufficient knowledge must be reported to the native people

Suruç’ta (Şanlıurfa-Türkiye) bazı şifalı bitkilerin geleneksel kullanımları

n this study, the antimicrobial effect researched on microorganisms threatening to human health of extract including methanol of Centaurea saligna that is endemic and used for therapy of many diseases. For disk diffusion method, this related extract is highly effective on the gram negative bacteria by its 20.3±0.5 mm inhibition zone (p<0.001). Again to relation bacteria, gram positive bacteria are highly effective by 18.3±0.5 mm and 20.3±0.5 mm inhibition area (p<0.001). It has a effect against Candida species and Epidermophyton sp., the superficial skin infections are caused, by 9.6±0.5 mm and 13.6±1.5 mm inhibition area (p<0.01). On the other hand, for findings, this related extract is extremely effective against Trichophyton sp. that is one of dermatophyte fungi by 24.6±1.5 inhibition area (p<0.0001). This natural extract shows its antimicrobial effect namely, by minimal inhibition value (MIC): 6.25 μL its lowest inhibition value against development of all the bacteria and dermatophyte fungi. This plant has a potential to be a natural antimicrobial agent to be used as a medicine for human health and life quality

An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in Ballakayati (Erbil, North Iraq)

This study aims to identify wild plants used for medical purposes by local people of the Ballakayati district of Erbil in North Iraq, and to determine the local names and uses of those plants. The study was carried out for approximately 3 years between 2016 and 2018. During this period of time, 85 plant specimens were collected. Demographic characteristics of the participants, names of the local plants, used parts of these plants and their preparation methods were investigated and recorded. In the literature analysis of the plants used in this study, 85 plants were found to be used for medicinal purposes while 3 plants were not found in the literature records. Local plant names differ due to local dialects in North Iraq. Locals benefit from the wild plants growing in their districts. In this area, it was found that locals use 85 plants from 38 families for curative purposes. The medicinal plants were used for the treatment of many diseases, mostly for the treatment of a cold, shortness of breath, and heart and gastrointestinal diseases. It was determined that the plants we identified in this study were used directly or as infusion or decoction. The most considerable medicinal plants were Mentha longifolia (L.) L. subsp. noeana (Briq.) Briq. (UV:0.38), Urtica dioica L. (UV:0.38). Furthermore, plants used for medicinal purposes are dried and stored for using them in winter. The medicinal use of Rhaponticum repens (L.) Hidalgo and Tanacetum polycephalum Sch.Bip. subsp. argyrophyllum (K.Koch) Podlech. that we found in this area were recorded for the first time. Different use of those plants were observed in this stud

Phytochemical constituents vis-a-vis histochemical localization of forskolin in a medicinal plant Coleus forskohlii Briq

Tannins, phlobatannins, saponins, flavonoids, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides and alkaloids distribution in Coleus forskohlii belonging to the family Lamiaceae a well known medicinal plant in India was examined. Qualitative analysis carried out on this plant shows that terpenoids, tannins, flavonoids, phlobatannins, saponins and cardiac glycosides were present in C. forskohlii. The phytochemical constituents with respect to the role of this plant in traditional medicine treatment have well been established. Forskolin, a diterpene compound is the active principle of the C. forskohlii. Histochemical test was done to locate the forskolin in roots and tubers of C. forskohlii. Forskolin was found in the cells of cork, cortex, medullary rays and xylem in roots and tubers of C. forskohlii. These yellowish and reddish-brown masses are of diagnostic importance for this drug plant and can be used for its characterization