Uğur Çakılcıoğlu

• Editor: International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences /dergipark
• Professor at Munzur University- Tunceli Turkey

The genus Chrysophthalmum (Asteraceae) is represented by five species in the world. Three species of this genus are naturally grown in Turkey. The species growing in Turkey are C. montanum (DC.) Boiss., C. dichotomum Boiss. and Heldr. and C. gueneri Aytac and Anderb. Except C. montanum; the other species are endemic for Turkey. In the present study...

Ethnopharmacological relevance: This study has identified not only the wild plants collected for medical purposes by local people of Solhan District in the Eastern Anatolia Region, but also the uses and local names of these plants. It tried to provide a source for researchers studying in ethnobotany, pharmacology and chemistry by comparing the info...

Traditional uses of some medicinal plants in Malatya (Turkey) Ethnopharmacological relevance: This study has identified not only the wild plants collected for medical purposes by local people of Malatya Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region, but also the uses and local names of these plants. It tried to provide a source for researchers studying...

This study aimed to identify wild plants collected for medical purposes by the local people of Sivrice County, located in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, and to establish the uses and local names of these plants. Field study was carried out over a period of approximately two years (2005-2006). During this period, 146 vascular plant specimens...

The current study investigated the chemical composition, antioxidant activity, enzyme inhibition, and cytotoxic activities of extracts from Achillea maritima, a wild medicinal plant used for various therapeutic purposes. The antioxidant activities were assayed through different assays like DPPH, ABTS, CUPRAC, FRAP, and phosphomolybdenum, whereas in...

Salvia, a widely recognized genus globally esteemed for its traditional and medicinal applications, prompted our investigation into the methanol and water extracts of eight Salvia species native to Turkey. These species included S. aucheri, S. candidissima, S. divaricata, S. virgata, S. multicaulis, S. palestina, S. trichoclada, and S. cerino‐pruin...

The underdeveloped countries with large populations are facing a grave global threat in the form of cholera. Vibrio cholerae, the etiologic agent of Cholera has drawn attention recently due to antimicro-bial resistance and resulting outbreaks that necessitates establishment of novel medications to counteract virulence and viability of the pathogen....

Allium euphraticum Balos, Sonay & U. Çakılcıoğlu (Amaryllidaceae) is described as a new species in sect. Codonoprasum from Elazığ Province, eastern Turkey. It is morphologically similar to A. sultaniae-ferhanii and A. turcicum, but differs from them by, for example, scabrid leaf sheath, backwards curved apex of perigon, creamy and brownish perigon,...

Tanacetum nitens ( Boiss. & Noë ) Grierson is an aromatic perennial herb used in Turkish traditional medicine to treat headache, fever, and skin diseases. This study aimed to investigate the chemical composition, antioxidant, enzyme inhibition, and cytotoxic properties of T. nitens aerial parts. Organic solvent extracts were prepared by sequential...

Sorbus torminalis (L.) Crantz has a rich history of versatile applications spanning the fields of medicine and nutrition. It is noteworthy that the decoction obtained from S. torminalis leaves is a traditional treatment method against both diabetes and stomach disorders. Phytochemical profiling determined by HPLC/MS-MS. The effects of the extracts...

Sorbus torminalis (L.) Crantz has a rich history of versatile applications spanning the fields of medicine and nutrition. It is noteworthy that the decoction obtained from S. torminalis leaves is a traditional treatment method against both diabetes and stomach disorders. Phytochemical profiling determined by HPLC/MS‐MS. The effects of the extracts...

“Sulmona Red Garlic” is a well-known Italian traditional product. Bulbs, used for culinary purposes, have been largely investigated for their medicinal properties whereas aerial bulbils are usually removed as waste material. Here, for the first time, chemical composition and biological properties of the hydroalcoholic extract from aerial bulbils we...

The genus Stachys L., one of the largest genera of the Lamiaceae family, is highly represented in Turkey. This study was conducted to determine the bio-pharmaceutical potential and phenolic contents of six different extracts from aerial parts of Stachys tundjeliensis. The obtained results showed that the ethanol extract exhibited the highest antiox...

The underdeveloped countries with large populations are facing a grave global threat in the form of cholera. Vibrio cholerae, the etiologic agent of Cholera has drawn attention recently due to antimicrobial resistance and resulting outbreaks that necessitates establishment of novel medications to counteract virulence and viability of the pathogen....

Plants from the Nepeta genus have been proved to possess different pharmacological properties, among which are antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and cytotoxic effects. Nepeta italica is a medicinal plant traditionally used for its analgesic effects, and in the present study, the phytochemical composition and biological effec...

Six extracts (water, ethanol, ethanol-water, ethyl acetate, dichloromethane, and n-hexane) of Astragalus caraganae were studied for their biological activities and bioactive contents. Based on high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS), the ethanol-water extract yielded the highest total bioactive content (4242.90 µg g-1 ),...

Artemisia annua L. (Asteraceae Family) is a plant endemic in Asia that has been used by Chinese herbalists for centuries for treating different diseases, including fever due to malaria, wounds, tubercolisis, scabues, pain, convulsions, diabetes, and inflammation. In this study we aimed to evaluate the effects of different polarity extracts from A....

The study aimed at the metabolite profiling and evaluation of antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory properties of methanol extracts from flowers, leaves, and tubers of unexplored Eminium intortum (Banks & Sol.) Kuntze and E. spiculatum (Blume) Schott (Araceae). A total of 83 metabolites, including 19 phenolic acids, 46 flavonoids, 11 amino, and 7 fatty...

The genus Opopanax W. Koch (Apiaceae) is represented by four species in Turkey. The composition of the essential oil of Opopanax genus members (Apiaceae) growing in Turkey was investigated in this study. GC-MS was used to analyze the composition of Opopanax essential oil samples that were taken from their natural environments. The Clevenger apparat...

Pelargonium quercetorum is a medicinal plant traditionally used for treating intestinal worms. In the present study, the chemical composition and bio-pharmacological properties of P. quercetorum extracts were investigated. Enzyme inhibition and scavenging/reducing properties of water, methanol, and ethyl acetate extracts were assayed. The extracts...

In this study, the ethnobotanical properties of the plants used by the local people for food in Bigadiç province were investigated. The study was carried out in fifteen rural neighborhoods and two district markets. A total of 104 resource persons, 76 men and 28 women, were interviewed. These plants, which are used among the people, were also identi...

The bioactive content, antioxidant properties, and enzyme inhibition properties of extracts of Alcea fasciculiflora from Turkey prepared with different solvents (water, methanol, ethyl acetate) and extraction methods (maceration, soxhlet, homogenizer assisted extraction, and ultrasound assisted extraction) were examined in this study. UHPLC-HRMS an...

In this study, six extracts of Arabis carduchorum prepared from solvents of varying polarity (water, methanol, ethyl acetate, dichloromethane, and n-hexane) were investigated for their chemical profiles and total phenolic and flavonoid contents (TPC/TFC) using HPLC–MS/MS and spectrophotometric/colorimetric assays, respectively, along with the asses...

In this study, six extracts of Arabis carduchorum prepared from solvents of varying polarity (water, methanol, ethyl acetate, dichloromethane, and n‐hexane) were investigated for their chemical profiles and total phenolic and flavonoid contents (TPC/TFC) using HPLC–MS/MS and spectrophotometric/colorimetric assays, respectively, along with the asses...

This research was carried out throughout a period of approximately two years between 2019-2020 and aimed to identify wild food plants frequently used by people living in Suruç district (Şanlıurfa) and some of its surrounding villages. 64 taxa belonging to 27 families were identified through these interviews that we conducted with 44 people. The dem...

This study focused on the biological evaluation and chemical characterization of Malabaila lasiocarpa Boiss. (M. lasiocarpa) (Family: Apiaceae). The phytochemical profile, antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory of the methanolic, aqueous, dichloromethane, n‐hexane extracts were investigated. Based on UHPLC‐HRMS analyses, a total of 101 peaks were annotated...

Medicinal plants have been used by humans for the treatment of various diseases for thousands of years from past to present. Members of the Lamiaceae family are among the most preferred medicinal plants due to the wide variety of secondary components they contain, particularly essential oils. In this review, Master’s and PhD theses and books based...

The lack of ethnoveterinary surveys in Turkey, results in losses in the veterinary phytopharmacology field. This is the first ethnoveterinary research in which statistical calculations about plants are done by informant consensus factor (ICF) method in the Blacksea Region of Turkey. To catalog, analyze, and disseminate the knowledge of plant use in...

Türkiye florasının en büyük cinsi olan Centaurea L.’ ya ait farklı türlerin etkinlikleri, ürettikleri bileşikler, insan sağlığı üzerine etkileri konusunda pek çok çalışma bulunmaktadır. Ancak Centaurea urvillei DC. subsp. urvillei’ nin kullanılabilir kısımlarının (toprak üstü olan yaprak, çiçek) patojen mikroorganizmalar karşı antimikrobiyal özelli...

The aim of the present study was to quantify selected phenolic compounds, determine antioxidant activity and enzyme inhibitory effects of the aerial parts of Alkanna trichophylla Hub.-Mor. ( A. trichophylla ) and Convolvulus galaticus Rost.ex Choisy ( C. galaticus ) extracts prepared by homogenizer-assisted extraction (HAE), maceration (MAC) and in...

Nepeta baytopii is a poorly studied, endemic Nepeta species (Lamiaceae) of Turkey. For the first time, the biological activities (antioxidant, enzyme inhibition, and cytotoxicity properties) of the hexane, ethyl acetate, methanol, water/methanol, and water extracts and essential oil prepared from N. baytopii aerial parts were assessed. Hydro-methan...

Members from the Verbascum genus are well appraised for their traditional uses against a variety of ailments including anti-inflammatory related disorders. This study thus attempts at validating the biological properties of two underexplored Verbascum members namely Verbascum euphraticum Benth. (V. euphraticum) and Verbascum oocarpum Murb. (V. ooca...

Bu araştırma, Suruç (Şanlıurfa) ilçesinde aktarlarda satılan tıbbi bitkilerin tespiti amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırma 2019-2020 yılları arasında yaklaşık iki yıl sürmüştür. 5 Aktarda 9 kaynak kişi ile yapılan görüşme sonucunda 46 familya ait 88 bitki taksonu tespit edilmiştir. Bu bitkilerin hangi hastalıklar için satıldığı kayıt altına alınmıştır....

Bu çalışma, 2019-2020 yılları arasında yapılmış olup, Şanlıurfa’nın Suruç ilçesi ve bazı köylerinde bölge halkı tarfından kullanılan tıbbi bitkilerin tesbiti amacıyla yapılmıştır. 50 kaynak kişi ile yapılan görüşmeler sonucu 41 familya ve ait 78 takson tespit edilmiştir. Kaynak kişilerin demografik bilgileri, yerel bitkilerin isimleri, kullanılan k...

The genus Verbascum, commonly known as "mullein", bears several species traditionally used to treat various infections, inflammations and wounds. In this study, extracts from V. bombyciferum, an endemic Verbascum species from Turkey, obtained by different solvents and extraction techniques, were investigated for their bioactive contents using spect...

Symphytum species, commonly known as comfrey, hold a long history of folk medicinal uses for healing wounds, bone fractures and other pain resulting from inflammation. However, many species belonging to this genus have not yet been scientifically investigated and hence investigation in this regard is warranted. In the present research, S. aintabicu...

In this study, the antimicrobial effect researched on microorganisms threatening to human health of extract including methanol of Centaurea saligna that is endemic and used for therapy of many diseases. For disk diffusion method, this related extract is highly effective on the gram negative bacteria by its 20.3±0.5 mm inhibition area. Again to rela...

This work researched the inhibitory properties of the extract of Phlomis rigida Labill plant including chloroform on gram-negative and positive bacteria, yeasts and dermatophyta; the related plant is used for therapeutic purpose in public. For the disk diffusion method, this extract is effective on Pseudomonas aeruginosa that is one of the negative...

This study aims to identify wild plants used for medical purposes by local people of the Ballakayati district of Erbil in North Iraq, and to determine the local names and uses of those plants. The study was carried out for approximately 3 years between 2016 and 2018. During this period of time, 85 plant specimens were collected. Demographic charact...

Plants from the Gundelia genus have been well appraised as both food and remedies. The members of the Gundelia genus are widely used as foods in several countries including Turkey. This study presents a comparative assessment of two poorly studied Gundelia species (G. glabra Miller and G. dersim Vitek, Yüce & Ergin). The effect of conventional (inf...

Micromorphology and anatomy of six Onosma L. species, viz. O. argentata Hub.-Mor., O. neglecta Riedl, O. proballanthera Rech. f., O. rechingeri Riedl, O. sericea Willd. and O. stenoloba Hausskn. ex Riedl from Turky were investigated. Stem anatomy revealed that cuticle layer ranged from 0.6 µm in O. argentata to 1.7 µm in O. proballanthera. Parenchy...

This study aims to identify wild plants collected for medical purposes by the local people of Karlıova District located in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey and to determine the uses and local names of these plants. A field study had been carried out for a period of approximately 4 years (2013–2016). During this period, 99 vascular plant specim...

Morphological, anatomical and cytological features of three Turkish taxa of Centaurea L., viz. C. polypodiifolia Boiss. var. polypodiifolia, C. urvillei DC. subsp. urvillei and C. urvillei subsp. armata Wagenitz were investigated. Stem anatomy revealed the presence of a thick cuticle layer outside the stem, and epidermis with dense hairs was observ...

Due to its location and climate diversity, our country is housed in very different habitat types within the borders of the country, allowing 11707 plant taxa (3694 endemic taxon) to be hosted. On the other hand, although there are few numbers in this kind of richness, there are woody species of great importance in terms of the area they cover. This...

In this study, the traditional usage of some plants used for medicinal, food and spice purposes by the local people was investigated in the Dereli district of Giresun province. Face-to-face interviews were held in some villages within the boundaries of the district and the plants used by the people of the region were collected. Information on the l...

p>This paper presents potential honey bee plants in Espiye (Giresun) which can be considered as a guide for beekeepers and researchers. A total of 149 taxa belonging to 125 genara and 48 families were recorded as pollen and nectary sources for honey bee colonies at Espiye (Giresun) region. Among the recorded taxa 58 were Phanerophytes, 57 taxa Hemi...

This study identified not only the wild plants collected for food purposes by local people of Karaisalı County in the Mediterranean Region, but also the uses and local names of these plants. Field study was carried out over a period of approximately 2 years (2008–2010). During this period, 76 vascular plant specimens were collected. Demographic cha...

Gundelia asperrima (Trautv.) Çakılcıoğlu, Yüce & Vitek is a distinct taxon that merits the rank of species. The characters and the distribution are discussed.

This study was carried out in Tunceli between 2011-2014 years. Research area is located in the Irano-Turanian phytogeographic region and, according to Davis' Grid system, in B7 square. During the study 400 specimens have been collected. The identification of these samples resulted 55 families, 203 genera and 336 species. The analysis of the phytoge...

This study was made on the plants used for medical purposes in Hititte cuneiform scripts. There are very few medical texts among Hititte cuneiform scripts. In these texts, it is seen that some plants are used in the treatment of diseases together with various religious rituals. These texts, which have the quality of prescription to some extent, ind...

This study was made on the plants used for medical purposes in Hititte cuneiform scripts. There are very few medical texts among Hititte cuneiform scripts. In these texts, it is seen that some plants are used in the treatment of diseases together with various religious rituals. These texts, which have the quality of prescription to some extent, ind...

This study focused on the wild plants traditionally used for human consumption in Bingöl and its aim is to present data about the folk botanical knowledge and to give about their development in relation to plant resources and traditionally food culture. The information about the use of wild edible plants was collected from 6 different open-air-mark...

The micromorphological and anatomical characteristics of three species of Chrysochamela genus have been comparatively presented by using light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The micromorphological studies are related to the epidermal and seed surface. In anatomical studies, cross sections of the stems and leaves were examin...

This study identifies wild plants collected for medical purposes by local people of Karaisalı County in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, together with the uses and local names of these plants. A field study was carried out over a period of approximately 2 years (2008–2010). During this period, 129 vascular plant specimens were collected. Demogra...

Kundmannia Scop. is a genus of the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family which consists of 463 genera and ca. 3500 species. Kundmannia belongs to the Oenantheae tribe and are well represented in Spain, France, Italy, Turkey, Syria and North Africa where they grow on calcareous or siliceous soils. In this study; fruit micromorphology and the vegetative ana...

The essential oils of three Centaurea species from Turkey, Centaurea aggregata ssp. aggregata, C. balsamita and C. behen, collected in the same habitat, have been investigated. A total of 26, 54 and 26 components were identified in C. aggregata subsp. aggregata, C. balsamita and C. behen, respectively. The main constituents of the investigated popu...

In this study, we comparatively investigated three endemic Salvia species spreading in Erzincan (Turkey) in terms of anatomy and micromorphology. For anatomical investigation, cross sections taken from stems and leaves of the species were examined under light microscope. For micromorphological investigation, epidermal surface and nutlet structure w...

The status of Gundelia glabra Miller is clarified, a neotype is chosen, the characters and the distribution of the species are discussed.

This survey was conducted in Üzümlü district and its surrounding villages in order to determine the useful plants consumed for different ethnobotanical purposes such as animal fodder, ornamental plant, good, fuel, and dye by the local people living in the area between 2010 and 2011 summer vegetation periods. Totally 77 traditional uses of 64 plant...

In this study the species Hypericum L. exhibiting distribution in and around Giresun were examined comparatively for micromorphological and anatomic characteristics. In anatomic examinations, cross sections from stems and leaves of the plants were examined and anatomic comparisons were made between the species. In micromorphological studies, epider...

This study aims to record accumulation of knowledge on plants which are used as food by native people of Çatak (Van, Turkey) that has a rich culture and a very natural environment. In addition, the medical uses of these plants were compiled from the literature. Study area was located on the East of Anatolian diagonal, in the Eastern Anatolia Region...

This study was carried out between the years of 2008-2012 in the herbalists and folk bazaars located in Nevsehir and its districts, Turkey. During the study, total 67 plant taxa belonging to 35 families were determined frequently using for various purposes by the local people. According to the results, the largest 5 plants families are used by the...

This study aims to record accumulation of knowledge on plants which are used as food by native people of Geçitli (Hakkari, Turkey) that has a rich culture and a very natural environment. In addition, the medical uses of these plants were compiled from the literature. Study area was located on the East of Anatolian diagonal, in the Eastern Anatolia...

This paper provides significant ethnobotanical information on medicinal plants in the villages of Çatak in the Eastern Anatolia Region. Recording such data calls for urgency. This is the first ethnobotanical study in which statistical calculations about plants are carried out by means of FIC method in Eastern (Van) part of Turkey. This study aims t...

Ethnopharmacological relevance: This paper provides significant ethnobotanical information on medicinal plants in Espiye in the Black Sea Region. Recording such data calls for urgency. This is the first ethnobotanical study in which statistical calculations about plants are carried out by means of FIC method in Northern (Espiye-Giresun) part of Tu...

Fractal dimensions of leaves from Cercis canadensis L., Robinia pseudoacacia L., Amelanchier arborea (F.Michx.) Fernald, Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Quercus alba L., Carpinus caroliniana Walter, Ficus carica L., Morus rubra L., Platanus orientalis L., and Ulmus rubra Muhl. were calculated. The values were then confirmed and compared by those obtain...

This study aims to record accumulation of knowledge on plants which are used as food by local people of Elazig that has a rich culture and a very natural environment. Field study was carried out over a period of approximately two years (2010-2011). During this period, 92 vascular plant specimens were collected. The plants were pressed in the field...

The purpose of the present study is to determine morphological, morphometrical, karyological and palynological features of the endemic Centaurea kurdica Reichardt species from East Anatolian region. Some morphological features of the species like mophology of capitula, involucra, involucral leaves (phyllaries) and achene have been investigated. Kar...

Ethnopharmacological relevance: This paper provides significant ethnobotanical information on medicinal plants in the Geçitli Township in the Eastern Anatolia Region. Recording such data calls for urgency this is the first ethnobotanical study in which statistical calculations about plants are carried out by means of the FIC method in Eastern (Hak...

Purpose: To evaluate the fatty acid composition of six Centaurea species, viz, Centaurea behen, C. saligna, C. depressa, C. urvillei subsp. urvillei, C. urvillei subsp. hayekiana and C. aggregata subsp. aggregata, from Elazığ, Turkey. Methods: Fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) of the oil extracts of four Centaurea species were prepared. The fatty ac...

In this study, morphological, morphometrical, karyological and detailed pollen morphology of the endemic Ebenus haussknechtii was studied for the first time. In the morphologic study of the plant, some morphological and morphometrical features was observed and compared with the Flora of Turkey records. Karyogram and idiograms of the plant were also...

Species of Pleurotus possess various medicinal properties including hypoglycemic and hypocholesterolemic activities. The feeding effect of the mushroom Pleurotus florida in powdered form was evaluated on growth, blood glucose and cholesterol level in alloxan-induced diabetic albino rats against control. The starch was estimated in dry mushroom and...

This study reports on a series of field studies that identified and categorized certain rare and endemic plants of Maden district (Elazig province, Turkey). In addition, the medical uses of these plants were compiled from the literature. Data collected from field studies carried out during 2005–2010 were evaluated and new field studies were conduct...

Three species of Pleurotus which can be cultivated mostly throughout the year in the plains of India were examined for their nutritional value and their antioxidant activity. Protein content was found to be maximum in P. florida (22–25% dw) followed by P. citrinopileatus (20–22% dw) and P. pulmonarius (15–18% dw) respectively. Cholesterol content w...

Mushrooms are highly nutritive, low-calorie food with good quality proteins, vitamins and minerals. Mushrooms are an important natural source of foods and medicines. Traditional aboriginals knew the medicinal importance of edible and wild mushrooms and these are now being screened for their bioactivity in various ailments. Mushroom represents a maj...

This study, conducted between 2010-2012, gathered information on the ethnobotanical wild plants sold with commercial purposes in the local markets. Within the scope of the study, ethnobotanical wild plants sold in local market used for the medicinal and food (spice, tea) purpose. As result of researchs at the local markets ethnobotanical uses of 32...

With its widely differing climatic, geographic and geologic zones, Turkey enjoys a rich and diverse flora. Having been a host to many cultures, Anatolia has acumulated a vast ethnobotanical heritage and the efforts to define and preserve these cultural values has led to an increasing number of research on the subject. The Eastern Anatolian region s...