Faruk Karahan

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University · Biology

The introduction of combined anti-retroviral therapy (cART) in 1996, along with a continual breakthrough in anti-human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) drugs, has improved the life expectancies of HIV-1-infected individuals. However, the incidence of drug-resistant viruses between individuals undergoing cART and treatment-naïve individuals is a com...

Medicinal plants have been used throughout history in the treatment of many diseases in traditional Anatolian folk medicine as well as all over the world. The rapid increase in agricultural and industrial activities due to the increasing population around the world causes air, water and soil pollution, and accumulation of potentially toxic elements...

This study was carried out to determine the ethnobotanical characteristics of some plants distributed in Ceylanlı village (Kırıkhan/Hatay) on the slopes of Amanos Mountain. As a result of the field studies carried out between 2019 and 2021 and the interviews with the local people, it was determined that 75 taxa belonging to 41 families were used by...

Polygonum mersinicum M. Keskin sp. nova (Polygonaceae) is described from Turkey. It resembles especially P. karacae but differs from it by several morphological characters such as a short stem, glandular indumentum, shorter leaves, type of ochrea, shorter tepals, and longer nuts. Diagnostic features, a comprehensive description, images and of P. me...

Aquatic ecosystems contain communities of organisms that are dependent on each other and on their environment. Monitoring of trace element and heavy metal concentrations is important to understand the possible environmental risks in natural aquatic environments. In the present study, concentrations of some heavy metals and trace elements in aquatic...

The present study aimed to determine antiproliferative, antimicrobial, antioxidant activities and also phytochemical composition of different nine Adonis L. species from Turkey. Leaves extracts of the plant samples were used to evaluate antimicrobial activity against 7 bacteria and 2 yeast strains using MICs and disc-diffusion methods. The antioxid...

Background Genus Adonis L. contain approximately 40 annual and perennial species, which are widely distributed in the temperate zones of Asia and Europe, and less frequently in southwestern Asia, northern Africa and the Mediterranean region. The aim of the study was to evaluate the phylogenetic relationship among Adonis taxa collected from Türkiye...

Heavy metal accumulation in medicinal plants has increased dramatically in recent years due to agricultural and industrial activities leading to pollution of natural sources. This study is focused on the concentration of trace elements and heavy metals in aboveground parts of 33 medicinal plants from the Eastern Mediterranean of Turkey. Results sho...

The present study focused on the heavy metal and essential element contents that were detected in 37 different plants for making assessments to reveal possible heavy metal contamination and its effects on plant and human health. These plants having medicinal properties are used widely in the southeast part of Turkey. ICP-OES was employed for the de...

Rheum telianum is described as a new species from Kayatepe village (south-eastern Anatolia, Turkey). It is morphologically related to the west-central Asiatic R. ribes and R. rhizostachyum from which can be easily distinguish by its stem surface (slightly verrucose), leaf number, shape, and size (usually 1-basal leaf or rarely with a small one at b...

The growth and quality of licorice depend on various environmental factors, including the local climate and soil properties; therefore, its cultivation is often unsuccessful. The current study investigated the key factors that affect the contents of bioactive compounds of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. root and estimated suitable growth zones from collectio...

Medicinal plants have been used for treatment of many diseases since the ancient times with traditional knowledge being transferred from generation to generation. However, in recent years, many natural habitats have been contaminated due to increased anthropogenic activities. Plants which are exposed to heavy metal toxicity may experience several s...

Bu çalışmada, Hatay’da doğal yayılış gösteren Muscari inconstrictum Rech. fil., M. comosum L., M. babachii Eken & Koyuncu ve M. neglectum Guss. türlerinin morfolojik, anatomik ve palinolojik özellikleri incelenmiştir. Morfolojik çalışmalarda soğan, yaprak, çiçek, meyve ve tohum gibi yapıların özellikleri incelenmiştir. Tohum özellikleri incelendiği...

In the present study, the morphological characters, root, stem and leaf anatomy, pollen and achene micromorphology of Bellis L. species ( Bellis annua L., B. perennis L. and B. sylvestris Cirillo) distributed in Turkey have been investigated on light and scanning electron microscope. Palynological analysis showed that pollen characters were found a...

Bu çalışma, Hatay Bölgesi’nde yaşayan yöre halkı tarafından geleneksel tedavide metabolizmal rahatsızlıklara karşı kullanılan bazı tıbbi ve aromatik bitkilerin belirlenmesini amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma sonucuna göre 17 familyaya ait toplam 37 bitki taksonu belirlenmiştir. Bu bitkilerin latince ve yöresel isimleri, kullanılan kısımları ve kullanım amaç...

Dünya genelinde yaklaşık 250 cins ve 7000 tür ile temsil edilen Lamiaceae (Ballıbabagiller) familyası ülkemizde 46 cinse ait 586 takson içermektedir. Genel olarak familyanın insanlar ve hayvanlar için oldukça önemli olan gıda maddesi, zirai, kimyasal ve tıbbi ilaçlar, boya, vernik, cila, zamk, yem, ayrıca süs bitkisi olarak kullanılan birçok türü d...

Bu çalışma, Hatay Bölgesi’nde yaşayan yöre halkı tarafından geleneksel tedavide dermatolojik rahatsızlıklara karşı kullanılan bazı tıbbi ve aromatik bitkilerin belirlenmesini amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma sonucuna göre 34 familyaya ait toplam 61 bitki taksonu belirlenmiştir. Bu bitkilerin latince ve yöresel isimleri, kullanılan kısımları ve kullanım amaç...

In this study, pollen and seed micromorphology of 7 naturally distrubuted Erodium species (E. acaule, E. amanum, E. botrys, E. cucitarium, E. gruinum, E. malacoides and E. moschatum) in Hatay Province (Turkey) have been studied. Palynological analysis showed that pollen grains were generally medium, spheroidal and spheroidal subprolate, radially sy...

The genus Glycyrrhiza includes well-known traditional medicinal plants growing in various parts of the World. Antimicrobial effect studies on leaves are limited although there are many previous studies on antibacterial activity of root extract from licorice. In the study is aimed to determine in-vitro antibacterial effect of leaves extract of G. gl...

The genus Adonis L. is a member of Ranunculaceae and consists of perennial and annual herbaceous plants included in the tribe Adonideae under the subfamily Ranunculoideae. Ranunculaceae botanically comprises vital medicinal plants. Molecular markers are one of the most effective tools to explore genetic variation to enhance breeding efficiency. To...

This study presents pollen analysis of natural honey produced in Hatay province in Turkey. Honey samples were collected from 15 different localities in 2013 around Hatay and its environs. The pollen analysis was carried out using microscopical analysis. In all 100 taxa belonging to 40 different families were determined. Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Brassi...

ZET Bu çalışmada Türkiye'de doğal yayılış gösteren Prunella L. (Lamiaceae) türlerinin (Prunella vulgaris L., P. laciniata (L.) L. ve P. orientalis Bornm.) anatomik özellikleri incelenmiştir. Türlerin kök, gövde ve yapraklarından mikrotom yardımıyla enine kesitler alınmış, hazırlanan preparatlar ışık mikroskobu altında fotoğraflanarak karşılaştırmal...

The traditional treatment with the plants sold by the herbalist still continues in Anatolia, which includes many different cultures. Today, Anatolian people who believe in herbal remedy, apply the diagnosis and treatment of modern medicine, and also they use the plants sold from the local market against some diseases as protective and therapeutic....

Ethnobotanical studies are the compilations of data from traditional communities that has been handed down for future generations. Therefore, communities that have preserved their traditional structure and have multicultural diversity are invaluable resources for ethnobotanical studies. Çukurova Region has differing climatic, geographic and geologi...

Bu çalışmada Hatay’da doğal yayılış gösteren bazı Geranium L. türlerinin (G. asphodeloides, G. columbinum, G. dissectum, G. libanoticum, G. molle, G. purpureum, G. pyrenaicum, G. robertianum ve G. rotundifolium) polen ve tohum morfolojileri ışık ve taramalı elektron mikroskobuyla incelenmiştir. Palinolojik analiz sonuçlarına göre incelenen türlerin...

Günümüzde, çok yoğun insan tahribatına maruz kalan kentsel habitatlarda ruderal bitkilerin baskınlığı görülmektedir. Ruderal vejetasyon, kent ekosistemlerinde özellikle de yollarda, kaldırımlarda, demiryollarında ve duvarlarda yaygınlaşan özel bir bitki örtüsü olarak düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışma, 2011-2013 yılları arasında Antakya (Hatay) şehrinde b...

Glycyrrhiza is a widely distributed plant used as herbal medicine in Turkey and other parts of the world. The roots and stolons have been used in the traditional herbal treatments for over 4000 years. In this investigation we have tried to determine some trace elements (chromium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel and zinc) in the plant parts (root, s...

The term of medicinal plants include a various types of plants used in herbalism and some of these plants have a medicinal activities. Today, with the same basic goal of restoring and assisting in health and wellness, many medications are comprised of plant products and by products. The Hatay city has a very rich plant diversity in a wide range of...

Tarihsel süreçte farklı kültürlerin etkisi altında kalan Hatay’da, bitkilerin çok yönlü kullanımları uzun süredir bilinmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Hatay’da yapılmış floristik çalışmalar ve ilgili literatürler baz alınarak, tıbbi ve aromatik özellik gösteren potansiyel zehirli bitkiler belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen bilgiler doğrultusunda, çalışma alanında...

Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn. (Fabaceae) is a well-known medicinal plant; its roots have been used for food and traditional medicine for over 4000 years. Licorice has many bioactive components such as including glycyrrhizin, glabridin, glabrene, glabrol, licoflavonol, glycyrol, licoricone, formononetin and phaseollinisoflavan. Therefore, it has pharmaco...

Bal arısı, tozlaşma ve çoğalmada hayati role sahip etkili polen vektörleridir. Öte yandan, tarımsal bitkilerin tozlaşmasında da aktif rol aldığından, insanoğlu için son derece önemlidir. Bunun yanında, bal arıları bir sezon boyunca farklı özelliklere sahip birçok bitki türünü ziyaret ederler. Bazı çiçek türleri ile türlerin farklı çeşitleri arasınd...

Hatay ve çevresi iklimi, coğrafi özellikleri ve insan dokusuyla ayrı bir hazinedir. Dağ, ova, ırmak, deniz ekseninde oluşan rüzgarlar, iklim koşulları ve doğal sirkülasyon, bölgede çok sayıda bitki türünün doğal olarak yetişmesine imkan sağlar. Hatay’ın doğal florasında bugüne kadar yaklaşık 250’si endemik olmak üzere toplam 2.000’den fazla vasküle...

Cancer is a complex and important disease that leading cause of death worldwide. Genetic asset, environmental pollution, dietary habit and infections are the major causes concurring to cancer. Radiotherapy (RT) is the most common method in cancer therapy. However, radiotherapy induces some side effect in human body. The most common side effects of...

In this study, we performed nuclear DNA content determination of three different licorice species (G. flavescens Boiss, G. glabra L. var. glandulifera and G. echinata L.) collected from three different geographical regions of Hatay Province (Arsuz, Kirikhan, and Antakya) in the East Mediterranean Region. Previous cytogenetic studies in Glycyrrhiza...

Ultraviolet radiation (200-400 nm) is about %5 radiation from the sun. The UV content will depend on some factors including: season, tropic, time of days, altitude and specific atmospheric conditions. Long-term sunlight (UV-radiation) exposure is known to be associated with the development of sunstroke, sunburn and skin cancer. Many synthetic produ...

Pollen and Seed Morphology of Two Centaurea L. (Asteraceae) Species The genus Centaurea L. (Asteraceae), is represented by 500-600 taxa worldwide. Most species of the genus are occur in Asia, Europe, North Africa and North America. Turkey is main center of diversity for the genus. Of the 195 Centaurea taxa in Turkey, 120 are endemic to the country...

The research area is located in the Kahramanmaraş province and on the C6 square in grid system. This area has a rich and various vegetation structure due to complex physical geographical structure and other environmental factors. Total 742 plant taxa was determined by floristic studies in different period and rate of endemism is 10 %. This study wa...

This paper covers studies on the molecular and ecological aspects of G. glabra var. glandulifera, G. flavescens ssp. flavescens and G. echinata collected from Hatay (Turkey); with the aim to better understand their genetic variation and ecological requirements for possible conservation programs. The material including total genomic DNA was extracte...

In this study, the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of root methanolic extracts of Glycyrrhiza glabra var. glandulifera (Waldst. & Kit.) Boiss. (Fabaceae) were investigated. Plant samples were collected from different habitats in the East Mediterranean part of Turkey. The plant extracts were evaluated for antimicrobial activities against ni...

Today along with developing technology and rapid population growth, energy needs have been increasing in the world. In order to supply rising energy demands, the countries have been tending to nuclear reactors which have high energy productivitiy. However, the potential radioactive contaminations which resulted from nuclear explosion and fall out c...

Especially with the industrial revolution, developing technology, natural resources loss and rapid population growth have caused a dramatic increase energy need such as nuclear enerygy in the worldwide. However, both nuclear accident and radioactive pollutuans cause direct or indirectly effects include morphological, physiological or biochemical ch...

Cancer causes death of millions of people world-wide every year. Genetic asset, environmental pollution, dietary habit and infections are the major causes concurring to cancer. Radiotherapy (RT) is the most common method in cancer therapy. However, radiotherapy induces some side effect in human body. The most common side effects of radiotherapy are...

The biological effect of gamma-ray is based on the interaction with atoms or molecules in the cell. The UV-B/C photons have enough energy to destroy chemical bounds, causing a photochemical reaction. UV-B radiation is an environmental problem which can alter the redox state of plants through the increased production of reactive oxygen species. Gamm...

The biological effect of gamma-ray is based on the interaction with atoms or molecules in the cell. The UV-B/C photons have enough energy to destroy chemical bounds, causing a photochemical reaction. UV-B radiation is an environmental problem which can alter the redox state of plants through the increased production of reactive oxygen species. Gamm...

For most of earth’s history, structures built for shelter have typically enhanced biodiversity and benefited the surrounding community. Fueled by concerns about energy, greenhouse gas emissions and indoor air pollution cause an explosion of interest in green building. Green buildings, commonly known as roof gardening, living roofs and eco-roof not...

In this study, plant biodiversity of Mustafa Kemal University Tayfur Sokmen Campus area (Hatay-Turkey) have been investigated in terms of human health. As a result of the study, In area; allergen (75), poison (80) and medicinal plants (102), total 185 different plant taxa were determined. The aim of the study is contributing to floristic and public...

In this study, the woody plants used handicrafts in the local shops especially the historic market in Antakya (Hatay) district were investigated during 2012-2013. 25 taxa of woody plants belonging to 17 family that benefit from handicrafts of local people were identified on research area and family, taxonomic and local names, usage, purpose, parts...

In this study, ethnobotanical properties of some herbal plants marketed in herbalists and local bazaars of Kırıkhan province of Hatay city were investigated during 2011-2013. For this purpose, herbalists and local markets in the province were visited to identify for what purpose these plants are sold and how they are used. It was identified that 70...

Abstract In this study, ethnobotanical features of plants which are distrubuted as wild, cultivated and exotic in Mustafa Kemal University, Tayfur Sokmen Campus and its environs (Serinyol Town, Alahan and Zülüflühan villages) was carried out between 2011-2012. In this study, 65 local use of 43 taxa belonging to 28 families were determined. Usages o...

Bu çalışma 2011-2012 yılları arasında, Antakya (Hatay) ve çevresinde bulunan kaldırımlarda gelişim gösteren vasküler bitkilerin floristik yönden incelenmesini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu floristik çalışma sonucunda, kaldırımlarda dağılım gösteren vasküler bitkiler listelenmiş, fitocoğrafik orjinleri, hayat formları ve yayılışları hakkında bilgiler veril...