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Ethnobotanical and Food Composition Monographs of Selected ... ouci.dntb.gov.ua 16 facts
referenceF. Ertuğ published a study in 2004 titled 'Wild edible plants of the Bodrum Area (Mugla, Turkey)' in Turk J Bot 28:161–174.
referenceHiçsönmez et al. (2009) determined the major and minor element composition of Malva sylvestris L. from Turkey using ICP-OES techniques.
referenceAydin and Özcan (2007) determined the nutritional and physical properties of myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) fruits growing wild in Turkey, published in the Journal of Food Engineering.
referenceÖzbucak TB, Akçin OE, and Yalçin S published a study in 2007 titled 'Nutrition contents of some wild edible plants in Central Black Sea Region of Turkey' in the International Journal of Natural and Engineering Sciences.
referenceF. Ertuğ published a chapter titled 'Etnobotanik' in the book 'Resimli Türkiye Florasi (Ilustrated flora of Turkey), vol 1' in 2014, edited by A. Güner and T. Ekim.
referenceRivera D, Matilla-Riquer G, Obón C, and Alcaraz F (2012) published a diachronic ethnobotanical review of ancient and traditional plant uses for food and medicine in the Near East and the Caucasus, covering Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey.
referenceTetik, Civelek, and Cakilcioglu documented the traditional uses of medicinal plants in Malatya, Turkey, in 2013.
referencePolat, Cakilcioglu, and Satil (2013) documented the traditional uses of medicinal plants in Solhan, Bingöl, Turkey.
referenceY. Dogan, S. Baslar, G. Ay, and H.H. Mert published a study in 2004 titled 'The use of wild edible plants in Western and Central Anatolia (Turkey)' in Econ Bot 58(4):684–690.
referenceAyan et al. (2006) analyzed the morphological, chemical, and nutritional properties of forage plants in a natural rangeland in Turkey, published in the Bangladesh Journal of Botany.
referenceCakir A published 'Essential oil and fatty acid composition of the fruits of Hippophae rhamnoides L. (Sea Buckthorn) and Myrtus communis L. from Turkey' in Biochemical Systematics and Ecology in 2004.
referenceF. Ertuğ published a study in 2000 titled 'An ethnobotanical study in Central Anatolia (Turkey)' in Econ Bot 54(2):155–182.
referenceKültür (2008) conducted an ethnobotanical study in Kirklareli, Turkey.
referenceD. Esiyok, S. Ötles, and E. Akcicek published a study in 2004 titled 'Herbs as a food source in Turkey' in Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 5(3):334–339.
referenceY. Dogan published a study in 2012 titled 'Traditionally used wild edible greens in the Aegean Region of Turkey' in Acta Soc Bot Pol 81(4):329–342.
referencePolat and Satil (2012) performed an ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants located in the Edremit Gulf region of Balikesir, Turkey.
Assessment of the nutritional value of a wild edible plant Scorzonera ... discovery.researcher.life Dec 1, 2025 4 facts
claimWild edible plants from the Eastern Anatolia grasslands of Turkey could serve as affordable sources of minerals in human diets and help address mineral deficiencies in rural areas.
referenceA 2015 study determined the mineral contents and nutritional properties of four wild edible plants (Bellevalia forniculata, Beta corolliflora, Caltha polypetala, and Primula auriculata) collected from the grasslands of the Eastern Anatolia Region in Turkey.
claimAmong the four wild edible plants studied in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, Beta corolliflora contained the richest mineral content.
claimResearchers determined the mineral contents and nutritional properties of four wild edible plants (Bellevalia forniculata, Beta corolliflora, Caltha polypetala, and Primula auriculata) consumed as vegetables in the Eastern Anatolia grasslands of Turkey.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in the mountainous ... link.springer.com Oct 4, 2024 4 facts
referenceA 2022 study published in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge identified wild edible plants that contribute to the traditional foods of the Mardin Province in Turkey.
referenceYeşil et al. (2019) documented wild edible plants in the multicultural area of Yeşilli, Mardin, Turkey, in the 'Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine'.
referenceYeşil Y and İnal İ (2019) documented the traditional knowledge of wild edible plants in Hasankeyf, Batman Province, Turkey.
referenceHançer et al. (2020) documented the traditional knowledge of wild edible plants in Biga, Çanakkale, Turkey, published in 'Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae'.
Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Nov 26, 2025 2 facts
Psychoactive plants in Ancient World: notes from an Ethnobotanist academia.edu 2 facts
Medicinal Plants and their Traditional Uses - Open Access Pub openaccesspub.org 1 fact
referenceHayta, Polat, and Selvi (2014) researched the traditional uses of medicinal plants in Elazığ, Turkey, published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology.
Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org Nov 27, 2025 1 fact
measurementIndia leads global research on wild edible plants with 440 studies, followed by China, the USA, Turkey, and Spain, based on a Web of Science analysis.
A critical review of industrial fiber hemp anatomy, agronomic ... bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu 1 fact
referenceThe study 'Economic viability of industrial hemp production in Turkey' by Ceyhan et al. (2022) analyzes the financial feasibility of growing industrial hemp in Turkey.
Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimEssential oils and methanol extract of Origanum vulgare ssp. vulgare from the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey possess biological activities, as reported by Şahin et al. in 2004.