BACKGROUND
A traditional mastic named yaki sakizi prepared from the roots of Scorzonera latifolia (Fisch. and Mey.) DC. is used as a folk remedy for treatment of pain in Turkish folk medicine.
OBJECTIVE
To isolate and identify the compounds responsible for the antinociceptive activity of S.
Scorzonera latifolia (Asteraceae) is a plant widely distributed in Central and East Anatolia. A mastic, named yaki sakizi, is prepared from the latex and roots of S. latifolia and similar species. This latex is used in Turkish folk medicine for its analgesic activity, as anthelmintic and against
Scorzonera latifolia (Fisch. & Mey.) DC. (Asteraceae) grows naturally in Eastern Anatolia, northeastern Iran, and Caucasus. Latex of S. latifolia roots is used in Turkish folk medicine for its analgesic effects, externally to cure infertility in women, and internally as an
Previously tested n-hexane extracts of the Scorzonera latifolia showed promising bioactivity in vivo. Because triterpenes could account for this activity, n-hexane extracts were analyzed by HPLC to identify and quantify the triterpenes as the most abundant constituents. Other Scorzonera and
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