Ethnobotanical knowledge of Apiaceae family in Iran: A review

Ethnobotanical knowledge of Apiaceae family in Iran: A review

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Objective: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family is one of the biggest plant families on the earth.Iran has a huge diversity of Apiaceae members.This family possesses a range of compounds that have many biological activities.The members of this family are well known as vegetables, culinary and medicinal plants.

Here, we present a review of ethnobotanical uses of Apiaceae plants by the Iranian people in order to provide a comprehensive documentation for future investigations.Materials and Methods: We checked scientific studies published in books and journals in various electronic databases (Medline, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus and Google Scholar websites) from 1937 to 2015 and reviewed a total of 52 publications that provided information about different applications of these plant species in human and livestock.Results: Tank As a result of this review, several ethnobotanical usages of 70 taxa, 17 of which were endemic, have been determined.These plants were used for medicinal and non-medicinal purposes.

The most commonly used parts were fruits, leaves, aerial parts and gums.The most common methods of preparation were decoction, infusion and poultice.Conclusion: To our knowledge, this paper represents a comprehensive literature search of ethnobotanical uses of Apiaceae reported from Iran.This study highlights the rich traditional knowledge of this family that has remained in Iran.

However, most Creator T-Shirt of this knowledge survive only as memories from the past in the minds of the elderly, and will probably vanish in a few decades.Thus, we compiled these scattered data together in a single document for the next scientific works with ethnobotanical interests.