Eryngium campestre L.: Traditional uses, phytochemical content and biological activities

Esen Sezen Karaoğlan

doi:10.53445/batd.1869381

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Eryngium campestre L.: Geleneksel kullanımları, fitokimyasal içeriği ve biyolojik aktiviteleri

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Eryngium campestre L., geleneksel kullanımları olan Apiaceae familyasına ait bir türdür. Bu çalışmada, E. campestre türü ile ilgili literatür taraması yapılmıştır. Etnobotanik kullanım, fitokimyasal içerik ve biyolojik aktivite araştırmaları seçilerek derlenmiştir. E. campestre’nin yaprak, çiçek, gövde, kök veya tüm kısımlarının gıda ve ilaç şeklinde geleneksel olarak kullanıldığı kayıtlıdır. Uçucu yağlar, fenolik bileşikler ve triterpen saponinler gibi fitokimyasal bileşikler içerdiği ve antioksidan, sitotoksik, antimikrobiyal, antiinflamatuar, ateş düşürücü ve yara iyileştirici gibi çeşitli aktivitelere sahip olduğu belirtilmiştir. Bu bitkiyle ilgili araştırmaların sınırlı olduğu ve daha fazla çalışmaya ihtiyaç bulunduğu gözlenmiştir. Daha ileri fitokimyasal, farmakolojik, klinik ve toksikolojik araştırmaların yapılması faydalı olacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Eryngium campestre L. , geleneksel kullanım , fitokimya , biyolojik aktivite

Eryngium campestre L.: Traditional uses, phytochemical content and biological activities

Abstract

Eryngium campestre L. is a species belonging to the Apiaceae family with traditional uses. This study involved a literature review of the species E. campestre. Ethnobotanical uses, phytochemical content, and biological activity studies were selected and compiled. It is documented that the leaves, flowers, stems, roots, or all parts of E. campestre have been traditionally used as food and medicine. It has been reported to contain phytochemical compounds such as essential oils, phenolic compounds, and triterpene saponins, and to possess various activities including antioxidant, cytotoxic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and wound-healing properties. Research on this plant is limited, and more studies are needed. Further phytochemical, pharmacological, clinical, and toxicological research would be beneficial.

Keywords

Eryngium campestre L. , traditional use , phytochemistry , biological activity

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Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (Other)

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Esen Sezen Karaoğlan ^*
0000-0002-9098-9021
Türkiye

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April 28, 2026

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January 22, 2026

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April 21, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 7 Number: 1

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Sezen Karaoğlan, E. (2026). Eryngium campestre L.: Traditional uses, phytochemical content and biological activities. Journal of Integrative and Anatolian Medicine, 7(1), 26-33. https://doi.org/10.53445/batd.1869381

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