Objective: Astragalus L.(Fabaceae) is the largest genus of vascular plants in the world, that
comprises an estimated number of 2900 annual and perennial species. The members of this …

A review research was conducted to provide an overview of the ethnobotanical knowledge
of medicinal plants and traditional medical practices for the treatment of skin disorders in …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Due to the outbreaks such as SARS, bird flu and swine flu,
which we frequently encounter in our century, we need fast solutions with no side effects …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Garlic and its wild relatives have a long tradition of use
world-wide dating back to the early ages as food and medicine. This exceptional group …

Healing properties of plants are known to the humans since ancient times. The use of
natural medicines is an important issue. Medicinal plants are used as medicinal herb juices …

This chapter includes data on the medicinal and aromatic plants used in the treatment of
diabetes in Turkey, Pakistan, and Malaysia. The total number of medicinal plants evaluated …

Currently, the world population is face to face with a rapid emergence of high blood
pressure, which presents economic, as well as a serious current and long-term health …

The present study was conducted to collect, record, and document local knowledge of
medicinal practices in Düzce, a northwestern Anatolian province. To the best of our …

Iğdır Province is situated in the Eastern Anatolian Region of Turkey. Wild edible plants and
their utilization methods have not been previously documented there. This study was …

Urtica urens is naturally distributed worldwide and frequently consumed as a medicinal and
culinary plant. The aim of this study was to assess the concentration of potentially toxic …