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Turkish folk medicinal plants, Part IV : Gönen (Balikesir)

Eighty-four folk medicinal plants from Gönen (Turkey) are reported. Among them 73 species are wild and 11 species are cultivated plants. The folk medicinal plants are mostly used for the treatment of hemorrhoids, rheumatism, stomach and kidney ailments.

Turkish folk medicinal plants, part III: Şile (Istanbul)☆

In this paper, forty-three folk medicinal plants from Sile (Turkey) have been reported. Among them 35 species were wild and eight species were cultivated plants. The folk medicinal plants have been mostly used for the treatment of eczema, stomach and kidney ailments, asthma, cough, diabetes, and wounds.

Turkish folk medicinal plants. Part II: Eğirdir (Isparta)

Abstract Sixty-six folk medicinal plants from E∂irdir (Turkey) are reported. Among them 56 species are wild and 10 species are cultivated plants. They are mostly used for kidney stones, ulcer, hemorrhoids, rheumatism, cold and as analgesic, diuretic and carminative.

An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Turgutlu (Manisa—Turkey)

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE A comprehensive ethnobotanical study was made in Turgutlu. This paper contains folk medicinal plants and ethnopharmacological information of this ethnobotanical study. AIM OF STUDY The aim of this study is to collect and identify the plants used in therapy by the local people and to reveal information on traditional herbal medicine. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was made between 2010 and 2011 and its materials were the plants collected during the field work. The information was obtained through open and semi-structured interviews with the local people. In addition, informant consensus factor (FIC) and use value (UV) were calculated. RESULTS 76 Folk medicinal plants belonging to 44 families were identified in this study. Among them, 68 species are wild and eight species are cultivated plants. The most common families are Asteraceae (11.8%), Rosaceae (9.2%), Lamiaceae (7.9%), Apiaceae (3.9%) and Malvaceae (3.9%); the most common preparations were infusion (37%) and decoction (18.5%). A total of 177 medicinal uses (remedies) was recorded. Digestive system disorders have the highest FIC (0.73). According to use value (UV) the most important plants were Rosa canina (0.75), Ficus carica subsp. carica (0.74), Tilia platyphyllos (0.71) and Vitex agnus-castus (0.70). CONCLUSION In the research area the use of traditional folk medicine is still prevalent in the community especially in the villages.

The antifungal activity of Pancratium maritimum

The methanol extract of P. maritimum bulbs, though devoid of antibacterial activity, showed interesting antifungal activity against four Candida species, being, however, ineffective against C. albicans.

The preliminary ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Uşak (Turkey)

This study was made to reveal the plants used as traditional folk medicine in Uşak in 2013. The specimens of the plants used as folk remedies have been collected and the information about the local names, the part(s) used, the ailments treated, the therapeutic effect, the preparation, the methods of administration, and the duration of treatment were recorded. The plant specimens are kept in the Herbarium of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Marmara University. As a result of identification of the plant specimens, 38 species, used as a traditional folk medicine in Uşak, have been determined. According to the majority of the plants which have similar usages, the plants were mostly used for gastrointestinal system diseases, respiratory system diseases and urinary system diseases.