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Plants used in complementary medicine in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases in Türkiye

Volume: 6 Number: 1 May 15, 2022
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Plants used in complementary medicine in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases in Türkiye

Abstract

In this study, the plants used in complementary medicine for the treatment of respiratory tract diseases in Türkiye have been researched. The study was carried out in two stages: literature study and fieldwork. As a result of the study, it was determined that 73 plant species have been used as complementary medicine in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases. The genera which have the most species are Salvia L., Thymus L., Origanum L., Alcea L., Datura L., Lavandula L., Malva L., Pinus L. and Verbascum L. The rest of the genera are represented with one species. The most commonly used plant species are Salvia sp., Thymus sp., Tilia L. sp., Mentha L. sp., Lavandula sp., Origanum sp., Thymbra spicata L., Mrytus communis L., Rosmarinus officinalis L. Bioactive compounds found in many of these plants; carvacrol, alkaloids, saponins, steroids, tannins, glycosides, anthocyanins, terpenes and other secondary metabolites. According to the results of the literature and field studies it has been determined that these plants are used effectively within the scope of complementary medicine against asthma, bronchitis, chronic cough, influenza, flu, sinusitis, pharyngitis, shortness of breath and tuberculosis. Most of these plants are used in the treatment of all respiratory tract infections without distinguishing the type of infection among the public. As a result; it was determined that 73 plant species researched in this study have the potential to be used in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases. With further studies, there are possibilities to develop phytochemicals for use in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases from these plants.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Structural Biology

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

May 15, 2022

Submission Date

December 3, 2021

Acceptance Date

January 15, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Yücel, D., & Yücel, E. (2022). Plants used in complementary medicine in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases in Türkiye. Anatolian Journal of Botany, 6(1), 18-26. https://doi.org/10.30616/ajb.1032018
AMA
1.Yücel D, Yücel E. Plants used in complementary medicine in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases in Türkiye. Ant J Bot. 2022;6(1):18-26. doi:10.30616/ajb.1032018
Chicago
Yücel, Dilge, and Ersin Yücel. 2022. “Plants Used in Complementary Medicine in the Treatment of Respiratory Tract Diseases in Türkiye”. Anatolian Journal of Botany 6 (1): 18-26. https://doi.org/10.30616/ajb.1032018.
EndNote
Yücel D, Yücel E (May 1, 2022) Plants used in complementary medicine in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases in Türkiye. Anatolian Journal of Botany 6 1 18–26.
IEEE
[1]D. Yücel and E. Yücel, “Plants used in complementary medicine in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases in Türkiye”, Ant J Bot, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 18–26, May 2022, doi: 10.30616/ajb.1032018.
ISNAD
Yücel, Dilge - Yücel, Ersin. “Plants Used in Complementary Medicine in the Treatment of Respiratory Tract Diseases in Türkiye”. Anatolian Journal of Botany 6/1 (May 1, 2022): 18-26. https://doi.org/10.30616/ajb.1032018.
JAMA
1.Yücel D, Yücel E. Plants used in complementary medicine in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases in Türkiye. Ant J Bot. 2022;6:18–26.
MLA
Yücel, Dilge, and Ersin Yücel. “Plants Used in Complementary Medicine in the Treatment of Respiratory Tract Diseases in Türkiye”. Anatolian Journal of Botany, vol. 6, no. 1, May 2022, pp. 18-26, doi:10.30616/ajb.1032018.
Vancouver
1.Dilge Yücel, Ersin Yücel. Plants used in complementary medicine in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases in Türkiye. Ant J Bot. 2022 May 1;6(1):18-26. doi:10.30616/ajb.1032018

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