FELAMEDIN AND PRANTSCHIMGIN CONTENT OF CHLOROFORM FRACTIONS OF Ferulago isaurica AND F.syriaca GROWING IN TURKEY

摘要

Umbelliferae(Apiaceae)is a large family containing mainly coumarins and volatile oils.Ferulago isaurica Pesmen is a perennial endemic species,growing only in Alanya,South Anatolia,Turkey [1 ].F.syriaca Boiss.is a species with a limited distribution throughout Turkey,Syria,Palestine,and Cyprus [2-4].Turkish local names for these plants are "Caksir"or "Cagsir".Species of the genera Ferula and Prangos are also known by these names and though they are reported to have other usages,are mainly used as aphrodisiac in Turkey [5].