Review
Plant Sciences
Chabaco Armijos, Jorge Ramirez, Giovanni Vidari
Summary: This article summarizes the rich flora of Ecuador, which is one of the richest in Latin America and the world. It also emphasizes the importance of conducting extensive research on medicinal plants to preserve traditional knowledge and provide economic and social benefits to the indigenous communities.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Ismail Senkardes, Ahmet Dogan, Gizem Emre
Summary: This study conducted a pharmaceutical ethnobotanical research in the Taskopru District of Kastamonu, northern Anatolia, gathering information on plants used in traditional folk medicine. The study identified 101 plant taxa of 31 families, with a total of 499 medicinal uses. The research contributes to the understanding of traditional medicinal plant knowledge in rural areas.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yunn Mi Mi Kyaw, Yingfeng Bi, Thaung Naing Oo, Xuefei Yang
Summary: The study documented 158 medicinal plant species used by the Mon people, with 78 therapeutic uses classified into 16 disease categories. Fabaceae was the most represented plant family, and leaf was the most commonly used plant part. Decoction and oral administration were the top preparation and administration methods.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Gizem Emre, Ahmet Dogan, Mehmet Zeki Haznedaroglu, Ismail Senkardes, Mahmut Ulger, Aysen Satiroglu, Berivan Can Emmez, Osman Tugay
Summary: This study conducted in Mersin province, Turkey, compiled information on 93 plant taxa used for therapeutic purposes by local people. The most important medicinal plants identified were Hypericum perforatum, Cedrus libani, Quercus coccifera, Arum dioscoridis, and Juniperus drupaceae. The study found that traditional folk medicine usage is still common in rural areas of Mersin.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Gugulethu P. Khumalo, Ben Erik Van Wyk, Yunjiang Feng, Ian E. Cock
Summary: Traditional medicinal plants from southern Africa are commonly used to treat inflammation and pain-related ailments, but there is still a lack of research on their anti-inflammatory properties and further studies are needed.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Maria Joao Ferreira, Diana C. G. A. Pinto, Angela Cunha, Helena Silva
Summary: Halophytes have long been used for medicinal purposes, but their bioactive compounds have been poorly understood. In recent decades, the problem of antibiotic resistance has led to renewed interest in halophytes as a potential source of antimicrobial compounds. Additionally, some halophytic species have high nutritional/nutraceutical/pharmacological value, which can enhance saline agriculture and targeted modification. This review aims to highlight the potential of halophytes as a valuable and unexplored source of antimicrobial compounds.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ying Lin, Shao-ping Wang, Jia-yu Zhang, Zhao-yuan Zhuo, Xin-rou Li, Chuan-jia Zhai, Xiao-xue Li, Feng-hua Qi, Xia Ding, Cai-yun Chen, Jie Zhou, Jia Li, Qian Liu, Li-li Qiu, Yong-qing Zhang
Summary: The study aimed to investigate and record the medicinal plant taxa and their associated traditional knowledge in Gaomi City, China. A total of 181 species belonging to 137 genera and 65 families were collected in Gaomi City, with 7 of them not previously reported in China. The main preparation method for medicinal plants was decocting, and the most frequent mode of administration was oral.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Giulia Mattalia, Felina Graetz, Matthes Harms, Anna Segor, Alessio Tomarelli, Victoria Kieser, Stefan Zerbe, Andrea Pieroni
Summary: Mountain regions, such as Trentino-South Tyrol in the Eastern Alps, are fragile ecosystems with rich biodiversity that are under threat from global changes. This study examined the ethnomedicinal knowledge of the area through interviews with local inhabitants and compared the findings with studies conducted 25 years ago. The comparison revealed that many of the plants currently in use were also used in the past, suggesting a continuity in medicinal plant usage.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Shyh-Shyun Huang, Chia-Hung Huang, Chien-Yu Ko, Ting-Yang Chen, Yung-Chi Cheng, Jung Chao
Summary: This study investigated the use of medicinal plants in Kinmen, finding that the local elderly population is the primary user group, with 18 novel uses and four new plant species recorded. Results indicated a high similarity in plant usage between Kinmen and neighboring regions, suggesting a close relationship between ethnobotanical knowledge in Kinmen and Taiwan and Fujian.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Elisa Courric, David Brinvilier, Petra Couderc, Alejandro Ponce-Mora, Vanessa Meril-Mamert, Muriel Sylvestre, Jeannie Helene Pelage, Jean Vaillant, Alain Rousteau, Eloy Bejarano, Gerardo Cebrian-Torrejon
Summary: This study conducted an ethnobotanical survey on herbal medicine in the French overseas region of Grande-Terre and documented 96 plant species and 523 remedies. The study found that the aerial parts of the plants were commonly used for the remedies and oral ingestion was the most frequent mode of administration. These findings are valuable for exploring biologically active compounds in herbal medicine to combat common ailments.
Article
Plant Sciences
Birute Karpaviciene
Summary: Changes in people's dependence on natural resources and information transmission may lead to the loss of traditional plant knowledge. This study collected knowledge about plant treatments in southwestern Lithuania, and found a decline in plant diversity used for healing in the past 20 years.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Juliana Loureiro Almeida Campos, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
Summary: Medicinal plants are widely used by local communities, but intensive collection poses conservation challenges. Research suggests that conservation priorities for medicinal plants should consider pharmaceutical industry demand, and endemism is not the only determining factor for identifying priority species.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Loubna Kharchoufa, Mohamed Bouhrim, Noureddine Bencheikh, Mohamed Addi, Christophe Hano, Hamza Mechchate, Mostafa Elachouri
Summary: This study revealed the local knowledge of 55 plant species in northeastern Morocco, with the most represented families being Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Solanaceae, and Fabaceae. The majority of the cited species were herbs (67%), with seeds being the most common toxic parts, followed by leaves and roots.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Zhuo Cheng, Xian Hu, Xiaoping Lu, Qiong Fang, Yuan Meng, Chunlin Long
Summary: The Dulong ethnic group in Southwest China has rich traditional knowledge about medicinal plants, but this knowledge is being threatened in recent decades. They mainly use whole plants for medicine preparation, with decoction being the most common method and oral administration the most frequent route. Their highest focus in plant usage is on the circulatory system, immune system, and nervous system.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Methee Phumthum, Varangrat Nguanchoo, Henrik Balslev
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe global problems and there is uncertainty about its duration. Traditional medicinal plants used by Hmong and Karen in Thailand for treating mild COVID-19 symptoms were identified. 491 plant species were used to treat various symptoms, with 60 species most commonly mentioned for treatments of mild COVID-19 symptoms.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Selami Selvi, Fatih Satil
MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Nurgul Karlioglu Kilic, Ruya Yilmaz Dagdeviren, Mehmet Yavuz Paksoy, Tutku Tuncali Yaman
Summary: The pollen morphology of eight endemic species of the genus Inula in Turkey was studied, revealing prolate-spheroidal pollen grains with tricolporate apertures and echinate ornamentation. Principal Component Analysis showed that spine length and width were significant morphological characters for taxonomic discrimination of these Inula species. Cluster analysis revealed two main groups among the examined taxa.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Gokhan Zengin, Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan, Gunes Ak, Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally, Mehmet Yavuz Paksoy, Carene Picot-Allain, Jasmina Glamocilja, Marina Sokovic, Jozsef Jeko, Zoltan Cziaky, Maria Joao Rodrigues, Catarina G. Pereira, Luisa Custodio
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2020)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Perihan Gurbuz, Alim Huseyin Dokumaci, Miyase Gozde Gunduz, Concepcion Perez, Fatih Goger, Mehmet Yavuz Paksoy, Mukerrem Betul Yerer, L. Omur Demirezer
Summary: Salvia fruticosa infusion demonstrated neuroprotective effects against Alzheimer's disease-related neurotoxicity, potentially through regulation of p-GSK-3 beta protein.
SAUDI PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ramazan Ceylan, Gokhan Zengin, Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally, Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan, Gunes Ak, Sharmeen Jugreet, Oguz Cakir, Rayene Ouelbani, Mehmet Yavuz Paksoy, Mustafa Abdullah Yilmaz
Summary: This study investigated the phytochemical composition, antioxidant, and enzyme inhibitory effects of 11 species of Inula genus. The results showed promising pharmacological potentials of these plants due to the presence of bioactive compounds.
BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMATICS AND ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mehmet Firat, Selami Selvi
Summary: The pollen morphology of 17 taxa of Gundelia, including 13 endemic to Turkey, was studied using LM and SEM. The study revealed the relationships between pollen characters of the examined taxa and divided them into three groups based on pollen morphology. PCA and clustering analysis helped explain the major variations in pollen morphological characters.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gokhan Zengin, Dejan Stojkovic, Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally, Bibi Sharmeen Jugreet, Mehmet Yavuz Paksoy, Marija Ivanov, Uros Gasic, Monica Gallo, Domenico Montesano
Summary: This study demonstrated interesting bioactive components in two Seseli species, particularly polyphenolics, and showed several biological properties that could be further investigated for their potential exploitation as healing agents.
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Lukasz Swiatek, Elwira Sieniawska, Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally, Nabeelah Bibi Sadeer, Krzysztof Kamil Wojtanowski, Barbara Rajtar, Malgorzata Polz-Dacewicz, Mehmet Yavuz Paksoy, Gokhan Zengin
Summary: This study evaluates the chemical properties and biological activities of O. aquatica and O. silaifolia, including antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory, cytotoxic, and antiviral activities. The results show that O. aquatica has high phenolic content and antioxidant capacity, while the methanolic extract of O. silaifolia exhibits strong inhibitory effects on certain enzymes. Both plant extracts show selective toxicity towards cancer cells, and the aqueous extract of O. aquatica shows significant antiviral activity against HSV-1.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Abdullahi Ibrahim Uba, Gokhan Zengin, Domenico Montesano, Ugur Cakilcioglu, Selami Selvi, Musa Denizhan Ulusan, Giovanni Caprioli, Gianni Sagratini, Simone Angeloni, Sharmeen Jugreet, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan, Mohamad Fawzi Mahoomodally
Summary: This study compared the chemical profiles, total phenolic and flavonoid contents, as well as antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory effects of extracts of Arabis carduchorum prepared from solvents of varying polarity. The polar extracts showed higher antioxidant capacity, while all extracts exhibited enzyme inhibitory activities.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Shaimaa Fayez, Nouran M. Fahmy, Gokhan Zengin, Sakina Yagi, Abdullahi Ibrahim Uba, Omayma A. Eldahshan, Ismail Koyuncu, Ebru Temiz, Stefano Dall'Acqua, Stefania Sut, Selami Selvi
Summary: This study evaluated the chemical composition and various activities of extracts from Thymus leucostomus, including antioxidant, antiproliferative, and enzyme inhibition properties. The methanol extract exhibited the highest phenolic and flavonoid content, while the aqueous extract showed the strongest metal chelating power. The major compound in the hexane extract was gamma-sitosterol. The methanol and hexane extracts demonstrated higher cytotoxic effects on tumor cells.
ARCHIV DER PHARMAZIE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Selami Selvi, Funda Akcay Koc, Fatih Sat
Summary: This study aimed to determine the medicinal plants used in the treatment of livestock diseases by rural people in the Ayvalik district of Balikesir. Through interviews, discussions, and observations with 50 informants, it was found that a total of 46 taxa of plants belonging to 44 genera were commonly used in ethnomedicinal practices. The study highlights the continued reliance on medicinal plants for animal diseases in the Ayvalik district.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS AND RESOURCES
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Selami Selvi, Ridvan Polat, Ugur Cakilcioglu, Ferhat Celep, Tuncay Dirmenci, Zafer Fuson Ertug
Summary: This review examines the medicinal uses of Lamiaceae taxa among the people in Turkey. It found a total of 221 taxa belonging to 29 genera, with 51 of them being endemic. Medicinal plants are widely used for gastric disorders, otolaryngology, and respiratory system diseases. The review also discusses the potential usefulness of commonly used taxa in the treatment of specific diseases based on scientific studies.
TURKISH JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Emre Sevindik, Sinem Aydin, Mehmet Yavuz Paksoy, Bahar Bilgin Sokmen
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Fatih Satil, Selami Selvi, Gulendam Tumen
KSU TARIM VE DOGA DERGISI-KSU JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURE
(2020)
Article
Agronomy
Emre Sevindik, Mehmet Yavuz Paksoy, Melike Aydogan, Feyzanur Topsecer