Traditional Tar Production from Cedrus libani A. Rich on the Taurus Mountains in Southern Turkey

Kurt Y., Kacar M. S., Isik K.

ECONOMIC BOTANY, cilt.62, sa.4, ss.615-620, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12231-008-9023-x
  • Dergi Adı: ECONOMIC BOTANY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.615-620
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cedar of Lebanon, Taurus cedar, folk medicines, volatile oils, Cedrus libani
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Cedrus libani A. Rich is a magnificent and sacred tree species native to the eastern Mediterranean region. Today, traditional people in southern Turkey produce wood extract, called katran, from C. libani, and use it to protect wooden structures against insects and fungi, to fight parasites and bacteria, and to heal wounds and cure various diseases in humans and domestic animals, both internally and externally. Here we illustrate traditional methods of producing katran, its use by local people, and its chemical composition.