Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
3rd INTERNATIONAL KORKUT ATA SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CONFERENCE, Adana, Türkiye, 22 - 24 Kasım 2024, cilt.2, ss.268-283
From the earliest days of recorded history, plants have been utilized by people worldwide for various purposes. The medicinal use of plants, in particular, is widespread across the globe. In Turkey, as elsewhere, the medicinal use of plants is also prevalent. Antalya’s flora is notably rich in medicinal plants, with the plant diversity of the Antalya region playing a significant role in the flora of Turkey and holding high potential in terms of medicinal plants. In the region, certain native plant taxa are gathered from natural habitats for medicinal purposes, a practice that poses risks to the populations of these plants.In this context, the study investigates the domestication status of medicinal plants used in the Antalya province, the characteristics of their cultivated and wild forms, and their anticancer and antimicrobial potentials. The study found that 30 taxa collected from the wild in the Antalya region for medicinal purposes have potential for domestication. Additionally, anticancer and antimicrobial studies have been conducted on these taxa. A portion of the identified medicinal plants are endemic to the region. It is crucial to cultivate these taxa, especially the endemic ones, to prevent their extinction in nature. Given Antalya’s unique ecological conditions that enable year-round agricultural production, cultivating medicinal plant forms could significantly contribute to Turkey's agricultural productivity and export capacity.