Traditional Tar Production from Cedrus libani A. Rich on the Taurus Mountains in Southern Turkey |
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Authors: | Yusuf Kurt M. Suleyman Kaçar Kani Isik |
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Affiliation: | (1) Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Biology Department, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey;(2) Southwest Anatolia Forest Research Institute, Antalya, Turkey |
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Abstract: | Traditional Tar Production from Cedrus libani A. Rich on the Taurus Mountains in Southern Turkey. 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. |
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Keywords: | Cedar of Lebanon Taurus cedar folk medicines volatile oils Cedrus libani |
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