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Journal of Environmental BiologypISSN: 0254-8704 ; eISSN: 2394-0379 ; CODEN: JEBIDP |
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Abstract - Issue Sep 2010, 31 (5) BackUsage and the economic
potential of the medicinal plants in Eastern
Black Sea Region of Devlet
Toksoy, Mahmut Bayramoglu and Sezgin Hacisalihoglu* Faculty of
Forestry, (Received: Abstract: Medically used plant species in
Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey was determined in this study. Totally 50
species within 24 families have been designated in 25 research points, using
the face to face polling method with the herbs sellers and purchasers. 14
species of studied plants are endemic and pointed out as endangered species
according to the IUCN list (The World Conservation Union). In which health
problem the medicinal plants are used, their usage art, area and the used parts
have been determined too. The research results show that 12.58 % of the species
are used in intestinal problems and 8.60 % for diuretic. Evaluating from this
point of view the region includes very rich species could be used in different
health problems. The results shows that average annual income of the medically
used plant selling companies is about 33,333 $.?
Increasingly demands for the medically used plants have been raised the
medically used plant companies about 60 % in the last decade. The relevance of
Ethnopharmacologically used plants is increasing in Key
words: Herbal market,
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