Sains Malaysiana 42(10)(2013): 1431–1438
Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used
for the Treatment of Diabetes in Manisa, Turkey
(Tinjauan Etnobotani bagi Tumbuhan Ubatan yang
Digunakan dalam Rawatan Kencing Manis di Manisa, Turki)
C.
Durmuşkahya1*
& M. Öztürk2 3
1Department of Biology, Education Faculty,
Celal Bayar University, Demirci, Manisa, Turkey
2Faculty
of Forestry, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor,
Malaysia
3Botany
Dept. Ege Science Faculty, Ege University, 35 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
Received: 10 March 2013/Accepted:
12 May 2013
ABSTRACT
In this study, medicinal plants
which are traditionally used for treatment of diabetes mellitus in Manisa and
its environs have been investigated. A detailed market survey and
ethnobotanical enquiry was performed in the region. In all, 121 medicinal herb
dealers were interviewed together with the patients suffering from diabetes.
After questionnaire studies, plant specimens were collected from medicinal herb
markets known locally as ‘aktars’ or ‘baharatchi’, a total of 27 plant taxa
belonging to 15 families were identified to be used for the treatment of
diabetes. These taxa mostly belonged to the families Rosaceae (5 taxa),
Lamiaceae (3 taxa), Fabaceae (2 taxa) and Asteraceae (2 taxa). The most
important anti-diabetic plants are; Zizyphus jujube Mill. (jujube), Origanum onites L. (oregano), Ceracus
mahaleb L. (mahaleb) and Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (fenugreek).
Attempts are being made to investigate their active compounds responsible for
the hypoglycemic activity.
Keywords: Diabetes; ethnobotany;
Manisa; medicinal plants; Turkey
ABSTRAK
Dalam kajian ini tumbuhan ubatan
yang digunakan secara tradisi bagi rawatan kencing manis di Manisa dan kawasan sekitarnya telah dikaji. Suatu tinjauan
pasaran yang terperinci dan penanyaan etnobotani telah dilaksanakan di rantau
itu. Sejumlah 121 penjual herba ubatan telah ditemu duga bersama dengan
pesakit yang mengidap kencing manis. Selepas kajian
soal selidik spesimen tumbuhan dikutip dari pasar herba ubatan yang
dikenali sebagai ‘aktars’ atau ‘baharatchi’, sejumlah 27 takson tumbuhan
tergolong kepada 15 famili telah dikenal pasti digunakan bagi rawatan kencing
manis. Takson ini kebanyakannya tergolong dalam famili
Rosaceae (5 takson), Lamiaceae (3 takson), Fabaceae (2 takson) dan Asteraceae
(2 takson). Tumbuhan anti-kencing manis yang
terpenting ialah; Zizyphus jujube Mill. (jujube), Origanum
onites L. (oregano), Ceracus mahaleb L. (mahaleb) dan Trigonella
foenum-graecum L. (fenugreek). Percubaan telah diambil
untuk meneliti sebatian aktif yang bertanggungjawab bagi kegiatan hipoglisemia.
Kata
kunci: Etnobotani; kencing manis; Manisa; tumbuhan
ubatan; Turki
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*Corresponding author; email: cdkahya@gmail.com
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