Using of Weeds as Food in Eastern Anatolia Region

Authors

  • Zühal Okcu Gümüşhane Üniversitesi, Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi, Gıda Mühendisliği Bölümü, 29100 Gümüşhane
  • Benay Kaplan Gümüşhane Üniversitesi, Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi, Gıda Mühendisliği Bölümü, 29100 Gümüşhane

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v6i3.260-265.1580

Keywords:

Endemic plant, Weeds, Food, Eastern Anatolia, Plant

Abstract

Several herb can grow naturally thanks to climate and geographical features of Turkey. Although there are approximately one million weed in the world, there are still many unidentified weeds. While more than ten thousand weeds are used as a food, only 3000 weeds species are cultivated in Turkey. Eastern Anatolia region is one of the most important regions of Turkey in terms of consuming weeds. The rate of endemic plants is higher in this region, most of them are important economically, because they can be used as a medicinal plants, spices, ornaments, dyes or food. Not only these are utilized as raw or cooked food but also flavorant.

Published

19.03.2018

How to Cite

Okcu, Z., & Kaplan, B. (2018). Using of Weeds as Food in Eastern Anatolia Region. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 6(3), 260–265. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v6i3.260-265.1580

Issue

Section

Food Technologies