The Vitex agnus-castus L. Verbenaceae plant of which the fruits are registered at the European Pharmacopoeia Fructus agni-casti , grows naturally especially where the Mediterranean climate prevails in the territory of our country Turkey , and is known as "hayıt" in vernacular. Fruits are traditionally used in our country as well as in various parts of the world, especially in the treatment of menstrual disordes. Futhermore, the leaves of the plant are also consumed for the same purpose in our country. In this study, samples of Vitex agnus-castus to be sold under the name of "hayıt" on the market are purchased from various districts of Turkey, as well as the samples collected from nature are used as a standard. All of the samples to be sold in the market are the fruits of the plant, however leaves are also used among people. In this study, the morphological characteristics of the fruits and leaves of this plant have been determined firstly. Their anatomical features were determined by cross-sections and the microphotographs were taken. Powdered drug analysis of the fruit was also carried out and microphotographs of the characteristic structures were given. It has been determined that the samples sold under the name "hayıt" in different cities belong to V. agnuscastus. However, according to the findings from the study, it has been determined that these samples do not have appropriate characteristics in terms of public health. This is the very first study to determine the suitability of “hayıt” samples in the market where people have used as medicinal plants, to the European Pharmacopoeia.
Avrupa Farmakopesi’nde meyveleri Fructus agni-casti kayıtlı olan Vitex agnus-castus L. Verbenaceae bitkisi, ülkemizde özellikle Akdeniz ikliminin hüküm sürdüğü bölgelerde doğal olarak yetişir ve “hayıt” adıyla tanınır. Meyveler, dünyanın çeşitli bölgelerinde olduğu gibi ülkemizde de özellikle kadın hastalıklarının tedavisinde halk arasında geleneksel olarak kullanılmaktadır. Ülkemizde ayrıca bitkinin yaprakları da aynı amaçla tüketilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, piyasada “hayıt” adı altında satılan Vitex agnus-castus örnekleri çeşitli illerimizden satın alınmış, doğadan topladığımız örnekler ise standart olarak kullanılmıştır. Piyasada satılan örneklerin tamamı bitkinin meyveleridir, ancak halk arasında yaprakları da kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, öncelikle kullanılan bitki kısımları olan meyve ve yaprakların morfolojik özellikleri belirlenmiştir. Alınan enine kesitlerle meyve ve yaprakların anatomik özellikleri belirlenmiş ve mikrografları çekilmiştir. Meyvenin toz drog analizi de yapılmış ve karakteristik yapılarının mikrografları verilmiştir. Değişik illerimizde “hayıt meyvesi” adı altında satılan örneklerin V. agnus-castus bitkisine ait olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Fakat çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular doğrultusunda bu numunelerin halk sağlığı açısından uygun nitelikler taşımadığı belirlenmiştir. Türkiye’de halk arasında kullanıldığı bilinen ve daha çok halkın tıbbi bitki temin ettiği piyasada yer alan “hayıt” örneklerinin Avrupa Farmakopesi’ne uygunluğunu tespit etmek amacıyla yapılmış ilk çalışmadır.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | August 15, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 11 Issue: 2 |
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