Today, traditional societies throughout the world possess a wealth of ethnoveterinary knowledge, which they have accumulated during prolonged interaction with nature. Turkey has ample resources of ethnoveterinary medicines as evident from its rich floral diversity and traditional botanical knowledge from the past. This review aims to compile herbal remedies used in ethnoveterinary medicine in Turkey with comprehensive usage information and to compare our findings with pharmacological studies. The botanical, family, and local names; used parts; preparation methods; administration/dosage and duration of the treatment; and ailments treated/ therapeutic effects were presented by screening ethnobotanical and ethnoveterinary studies. The most cited plant families, the medicinal plants, and the most common animal diseases were determined and presented in graphics. A total of 251 taxa belonging to 67 families were reported as being traditionally used to treat animal diseases in Turkey. Fabaceae (25 taxa), Asteraceae (24 taxa), Lamiaceae (19 taxa), Rosaceae (19 taxa), Apiaceae (9 taxa), Poaceae (8 taxa), and Solanaceae (7 taxa) were found as the most cited plant families. The most cited medicinal plants were Helleborus orientalis Lam. (9), Allium sativum L. (9), Juniperus oxycedrus L. subsp. oxycedrus var. oxycedrus (9), Berberis crataegina DC. (8), Pinus brutia Ten. var. brutia (7), Sambucus ebulus L. (6), Cydonia oblonga Mill. (6), and Olea europaea L. (6), respectively. These plants are frequently used to cure various animal ailments such as dermatological, gastrointestinal, and parasitic diseases. The pharmacological studies of the said plant species were also gathered and reviewed to convey the efficacy of these plants in the treatment of animal diseases. Considering the traditional usage of the reported medicinal plants, more pharmacological studies are required for confirming the effectiveness of these herbal remedies.
The genus Scabiosa L. is a member of the Caprifoliaceae Juss. family and it is represented by ca. 100 species all over the world. Most of Scabiosa species grow in the Mediterranean region (Carlson et al. 2012). This genus is represented by 32 species in Turkey (Göktürk 2012). One of them, S. atropurpurea L., is a biennial or perennial plant which is 20-60 cm in height. This species is separated from other species with its bluish-lilac flower color and the characteristic shape of its fruit. It is native to Turkey and located around roadsides, dry fields, and dunes. The flowering time of this plant is from May to October and it shows a wide distribution in
Objective: We aimed to investigate the rates of medicinal plant use, species of medicinal plants, detailed usage and procurement information, the sociodemographic features affecting the tendency to use plants and the notification status to healthcare professionals in patients with respiratory diseases. Material and Method: This study was carried out between January-April 2018 at the Molla Gurani Family Healthcare Center. An 18-item survey questionnaire was administered to patients suffered from respiratory diseases. Analysis were made in SPSS version 26.0 software using both chi-square analysis and Fisher's Exact test. Result and Discussion: Of the 62 patients, 64.5% had used medicinal plants to treat respiratory diseases. A total of 14 different plants and plant mixture were determined, most commonly used were mintlemon, licorice, linden and rosehip. Gender (p=0.01) and inhabitation (p=0.007) were significant between the groups that used and did not use plants. The rates of patients' benefiting from plants and recommending plants were also found to be high (87.5%, 90%, respectively). Only 40% of users had notified their doctor, age (p=0.029), educational status (p=0.002) and inhabitation (p=0.015) were statistically significant for notification to healthcare professionals about plant usage. This study has demonstrated the need for further research into commonly used medicinal plants in respiratory diseases.
Herbariums, which are places where dried plant specimens are regularly stored, have indispensable working material, especially for taxonomists. The Herbarium of the Faculty of Pharmacy of Istanbul University (ISTE) is one of Turkey's most important herbariums and has more than 110 000 plant specimens some of which have medicinal properties. The species of the Malvaceae family that make up some of the plant specimens in ISTE are significant because they are widely used in traditional folk medicine. This family is represented by 10 genera and 47 species (3 endemic) in Turkey. In this study, the specimens of Malvaceae were examined and numerical evaluation of the family in Flora and in ISTE was given. Specimens of one species from every genus that are existing in ISTE were photographed and important taxonomic characteristics of family were shown. In conclusion, 39 taxa belonging to 9 genera in ISTE have been observed and 418 specimens from these taxa were counted. The genus Alcea, which has 130 specimens, has been found to have more specimens than all genera of Malvaceae family. Also, the diagnostic key to genera has been rearranged for the new genus added to the family.
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