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An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in Biga (Çanakkale-Turkey)

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Title An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in Biga (Çanakkale-Turkey)
 
Creator Sevgi, Ece
Kızılarslan-Hançer, Çağla
Akkaya, Muhammet
Altundağ-Çakır, Ernaz
Büyükkılıç-Altınbaşak, Betül
 
Subject Çanakkale
Ethnobotany
Medicinal plant
Quantitative method
Traditional knowledge
Turkey
 
Description 583-594
Traditional medicine, which is an important part of traditional knowledge, is an aspect of a heritage common to all
mankind. We aimed to determine the traditional medicinal uses of plants in Biga and to compare the local data obtained with
ethnobotanical studies for neighboring areas. Ethnobotanical data for medicinal plants were collected by means of face-toface
interviews with local people. We recorded 104 taxa belonging to 49 families used for medicinal purposes. Lamiaceae,
Rosaceae and Asteraceae were the most common plant families. Hypericum perforatum L. is the most used species in
Biga for the treatment of gastrointestinal and dermatological ailments. The highest FIC values (0.84) were obtained
for respiratory disease, followed by gastrointestinal and dermatological diseases (0.81) and urinary infections (0.79). Only
52% of the species recorded in our study were found in monographs and pharmacopeias. The data reveal the continued use
of plants as part of an oral culture among the local population inhabiting the research area. The outcome of this study
contributes to the various approaches used to protect the rights of the local people of Turkey, including their resources and
knowledge. Furthermore, the study contributes to our knowledge of medicinal plants in the Mediterranean region.
 
Date 2022-07-28T11:34:03Z
2022-07-28T11:34:03Z
2022-07
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/60196
 
Language en
 
Relation Int Cl.22: A61K 36/00, A61K 36/185
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJTK Vol.21(3) [July 2022]