Folk medicinal plants of Kartepe (Kocaeli-Türkiye)

Gizem Emre

Article Details

Folk medicinal plants of Kartepe (Kocaeli-Türkiye)

Authors:

Gizem Emre

Publisher:

Marmara University

Main Topics:

Pharmaceutical Botany

Journal:

Journal of Research in Pharmacy Vol.28 Issue 6, pp.2046-2056

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001334778

pISSN:

2630-6344

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Abstract:

 This paper presents important ethnobotanical information about the folk-medicinal plants found in Kartepe and their ethnopharmacological usage. The primary aims of the study were collecting and identifying plants used therapeutically by the local people, and making available traditional, herbal medicinal information about these plants. The study, conducted from 2018 to 2019, is based on plants collected during field work. The study identified 59 plants that are used in folk-medicine and that belong to 31 families. Of these, 47 taxa were wild, and 12 species were cultivated plants. The most common families were Rosaceae 14, Asteraceae 12, Malvaceae 7, Lamiaceae 5 and Papaveraceae 5. The most common preparation was infusion 30.9. In addition, a cultural importance index CI was calculated for each species. Based on the CI, the most important plants were Hypericum perforatum 0.82, Plantago major subsp. major 0.80, Ficus carica subsp. carica 0.79 and Chelidonium majus 0.77. Thus, with this study, the plants used as folk medicine in the region have been scientifically identified and a resource has been created to transmit this information to future generations.

 This paper presents important ethnobotanical information about the folk-medicinal plants found in Kartepe and their ethnopharmacological usage. The primary aims of the study were collecting and identifying plants used therapeutically by the local people, and making available traditional, herbal medicinal information about these plants. The study, conducted from 2018 to 2019, is based on plants collected during field work. The study identified 59 plants that are used in folk-medicine and that belong to 31 families. Of these, 47 taxa were wild, and 12 species were cultivated plants. The most common families were Rosaceae 14, Asteraceae 12, Malvaceae 7, Lamiaceae 5 and Papaveraceae 5. The most common preparation was infusion 30.9. In addition, a cultural importance index CI was calculated for each species. Based on the CI, the most important plants were Hypericum perforatum 0.82, Plantago major subsp. major 0.80, Ficus carica subsp. carica 0.79 and Chelidonium majus 0.77. Thus, with this study, the plants used as folk medicine in the region have been scientifically identified and a resource has been created to transmit this information to future generations.

 This paper presents important ethnobotanical information about the folk-medicinal plants found in Kartepe and their ethnopharmacological usage. The primary aims of the study were collecting and identifying plants used therapeutically by the local people, and making available traditional, herbal medicinal information about these plants. The study, conducted from 2018 to 2019, is based on plants collected during field work. The study identified 59 plants that are used in folk-medicine and that belong to 31 families. Of these, 47 taxa were wild, and 12 species were cultivated plants. The most common families were Rosaceae 14, Asteraceae 12, Malvaceae 7, Lamiaceae 5 and Papaveraceae 5. The most common preparation was infusion 30.9. In addition, a cultural importance index CI was calculated for each species. Based on the CI, the most important plants were Hypericum perforatum 0.82, Plantago major subsp. major 0.80, Ficus carica subsp. carica 0.79 and Chelidonium majus 0.77. Thus, with this study, the plants used as folk medicine in the region have been scientifically identified and a resource has been created to transmit this information to future generations.

 This paper presents important ethnobotanical information about the folk-medicinal plants found in Kartepe and their ethnopharmacological usage. The primary aims of the study were collecting and identifying plants used therapeutically by the local people, and making available traditional, herbal medicinal information about these plants. The study, conducted from 2018 to 2019, is based on plants collected during field work. The study identified 59 plants that are used in folk-medicine and that belong to 31 families. Of these, 47 taxa were wild, and 12 species were cultivated plants. The most common families were Rosaceae 14, Asteraceae 12, Malvaceae 7, Lamiaceae 5 and Papaveraceae 5. The most common preparation was infusion 30.9. In addition, a cultural importance index CI was calculated for each species. Based on the CI, the most important plants were Hypericum perforatum 0.82, Plantago major subsp. major 0.80, Ficus carica subsp. carica 0.79 and Chelidonium majus 0.77. Thus, with this study, the plants used as folk medicine in the region have been scientifically identified and a resource has been created to transmit this information to future generations.

Article Details

Folk medicinal plants of Kartepe (Kocaeli-Türkiye)

Authors:

Gizem Emre

Publisher:

Marmara University

Main Topics:

Pharmaceutical Botany

Journal:

Journal of Research in Pharmacy Vol.28 Issue 6, pp.2046-2056

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001334778

pISSN:

2630-6344

Ethnobotany

Folk medicinal plants

Kartepe

Kocaeli

Turkey

Issues

Article Details

Folk medicinal plants of Kartepe (Kocaeli-Türkiye)

Authors: Gizem Emre

Publisher: Marmara University

Main Topics: Pharmaceutical Botany

Journal: Journal of Research in Pharmacy Vol.28 Issue 6, pp.2046-2056

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001334778

pISSN: 2630-6344

Ethnobotany

Folk medicinal plants

Kartepe

Kocaeli

Turkey

Issues

Authors:

Gizem Emre

Publisher:

Marmara University

Main Topics:

Pharmaceutical Botany

Journal:

Journal of Research in Pharmacy Vol.28 Issue 6, pp.2046-2056

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001334778

pISSN:

2630-6344