WILD PLANTS CONSUMED AS FOOD AND MEDICINE IN ELAZIG AND MALATYA

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