Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in Manisa, Turkey

In this study, medicinal plants which are traditionally used for treatment of diabetes mellitus in Manisa and its environs have been investigated. A detailed market survey and ethnobotanical enquiry was performed in the region. In all, 121 medicinal herb dealers were interviewed together with the pa...

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Main Authors: Durmuskahya, C., Ozturk, M.
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Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013
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spelling my-ukm.journal.65442016-12-14T06:41:29Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6544/ Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in Manisa, Turkey Durmuskahya, C. Ozturk, M. In this study, medicinal plants which are traditionally used for treatment of diabetes mellitus in Manisa and its environs have been investigated. A detailed market survey and ethnobotanical enquiry was performed in the region. In all, 121 medicinal herb dealers were interviewed together with the patients suffering from diabetes. After questionnaire studies, plant specimens were collected from medicinal herb markets known locally as ‘aktars’ or ‘baharatchi’, a total of 27 plant taxa belonging to 15 families were identified to be used for the treatment of diabetes. These taxa mostly belonged to the families Rosaceae (5 taxa), Lamiaceae (3 taxa), Fabaceae (2 taxa) and Asteraceae (2 taxa). The most important anti-diabetic plants are; Zizyphus jujube Mill. (jujube), Origanum onites L. (oregano), Ceracus mahaleb L. (mahaleb) and Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (fenugreek). Attempts are being made to investigate their active compounds responsible for the hypoglycemic activity. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6544/1/11_C._Durmuskahya.pdf Durmuskahya, C. and Ozturk, M. (2013) Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in Manisa, Turkey. Sains Malaysiana, 42 (10). pp. 1431-1438. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/
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description In this study, medicinal plants which are traditionally used for treatment of diabetes mellitus in Manisa and its environs have been investigated. A detailed market survey and ethnobotanical enquiry was performed in the region. In all, 121 medicinal herb dealers were interviewed together with the patients suffering from diabetes. After questionnaire studies, plant specimens were collected from medicinal herb markets known locally as ‘aktars’ or ‘baharatchi’, a total of 27 plant taxa belonging to 15 families were identified to be used for the treatment of diabetes. These taxa mostly belonged to the families Rosaceae (5 taxa), Lamiaceae (3 taxa), Fabaceae (2 taxa) and Asteraceae (2 taxa). The most important anti-diabetic plants are; Zizyphus jujube Mill. (jujube), Origanum onites L. (oregano), Ceracus mahaleb L. (mahaleb) and Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (fenugreek). Attempts are being made to investigate their active compounds responsible for the hypoglycemic activity.
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author Durmuskahya, C.
Ozturk, M.
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Ozturk, M.
Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in Manisa, Turkey
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Ozturk, M.
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title Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in Manisa, Turkey
title_short Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in Manisa, Turkey
title_full Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in Manisa, Turkey
title_fullStr Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in Manisa, Turkey
title_full_unstemmed Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in Manisa, Turkey
title_sort ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in manisa, turkey
publisher Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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