Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants in Maden (Elazig-Turkey)

Chemical composition of the essential oils and extracts of Achillea species and their biological activities: A review

“…A. millefolium L. growing wild in Turkey can improve colds, ulcer, and diarrhea. The other properties attributed to this species are diuretic, emmenagog, appetizer, carminative, and insecticidal features (Baytop, 1994;Honda et al, 1996;Tuzlacı and Erol, 1999;Sezik et al, 2001;Ezer and Arisan, 2006;Cakilcioglu et al, 2011). The traditional potential use of the herbal teas from these plant species have been mentioned in the treatment of flatulence and abdominal pain in Turkey (Saeidnia et al, 2011).…”

“…Sesquiterpenes and other constituents: 4E, 10E-9β-Hydroxy-3-(2-methylbutyroyloxy)-germacra-4,10(1)-diene-12,6α-olide, 4E,10E-3-(2-methylbutyroyloxy)-germacra-4,10(1)-diene-12,6α-olide, 1β,6α -dihydroxy10βmethyl-5αH,7αH-eudesm-4-one,1β,6α-dihydroxyeudesm-4(15)-ene, 1β-hydroxyα-xyperone, 2E,4E-N-isobutyl-2,4-decadienamide, 2E,4E-undeca-2,4-diene-8,10-diynoic acid isobutyamide, 2E,4E,8Z-Nisobutyl-2,4,8-decatrienamide, 2E,4E-undeca-2,4-diene-8,10-diynoic acid piperidide, 2E,4E-1-piperidin-1-yldeca-2,4-dien-1-one, 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)-cyclohex-1-enecarbaldehyde, β-sitosterol, stigmast-5-ene-3β,7a-diol, 7β-methoxy-stigmast-5-ene-3β-ol, saringosterol, stigmast-4-en-6βol-3-one, 3β,5α,8α-trihydroxycampest-6,22-diene, daucosterol, sitoindoside I, cycloart-5-ene-3β,25-diol, sesamin, 6-acetyl-3,60-diferuloylsucrose, and 1,2-dilinolenyl-3-O-β-Dgalactopyranosyl-sn-glycerol (Yang et al, 2005) Different species Sesquiterpene lactones, flavonoids, alkaloids, lignans, triterpenes, alkamides, and polyacetylenes (Si et al, 2006;Nemeth and Bernath, 2008) (Başer et al, 1986;Turkoglu et al, 2010;Cakilcioglu et al, 2011) A. alpine L.…”

“…As a diuretic, emmenagog, appetizer, carminative, antispasmodic, and insecticidal agent; to cure abdominal pain and stomachache; showing symptomatic relief against colds, ulcer, and diarrhea Turkey (Baytop, 1994;Honda et al, 1996;Tuzlacı and Erol, 1999;Sezik et al, 2001;Ezer and Arisan, 2006;Cakilcioglu et al, 2011) A. millefolium L. Inflorescences: for the preparation of a relaxing tea (camomillùn) Italy (Cornara et al, 2014) A. millefolium L.…”

“…To treat gastrointestinal disorders Italy (Maffei et al, 1989) A. wilhelmsii Koch. For the treatment of hemorrhoids Turkey (Cakilcioglu et al, 2011) A. wilhelmsii Koch.…”

Antibacterial and synergistic effects of the <i>n</i>-BuOH fraction of <i>Sophora flavescens</i> root against oral bacteria

“…Therefore, natural products with antiplaque properties, antimicrobial activity, and inhibitory effects against biofilm formation by oral pathogens would be desirable Antibiotics such as ampicillin, chlorhexidine, erythromycin, penicillin, tetracycline, and vancomycin have been used to prevent and treat dental caries (12,16,30). Recently, some plant extracts have been shown to have superior efficacy against antibiotic-resistant bacteria (31). A number of recent studies have investigated the antimicrobial activity of a number of plant extracts and natural materials against oral bacteria (8,32,33).…”