WILD PLANTS CONSUMED AS FOOD AND MEDICINE IN ELAZIG AND MALATYA

Authors : Ayşe BİÇER

Pages : 18-28

Doi:10.46572/naturengs.1143413

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Publication Date : 2022-12-27

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :This study investigated the vitamin contents and health benefits of nine wild plants consumed as food, medicine, or animal feed in and around Elazığ and Malatya, Turkey. The study introduced Rheum ribes, Gundelia tournefortii, Tragopogon reticulatus, Urtica dioica, Asphodelus aestivus, Medicago sativa, Nasturtium officinale, Mentha pulegium, and Capsella pastoris. The results showed that the nine wild plants were common ingredients in Turkish cuisine and had numerous health benefits
Keywords : Wild plants, Turkish cuisine, food, vitamins, medicine