TY - JOUR ID - 6696 TI - Ethnobotanical knowledge of Apiaceae family in Iran: A review JO - Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine JA - AJP LA - en SN - 2228-7930 AU - Amiri, Mohammad Sadegh AU - Joharchi, Mohammad Reza AD - Department of Biology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran AD - Department of Botany, Research Center for Plant Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 VL - 6 IS - 6 SP - 621 EP - 635 KW - Apiaceae KW - Ethnobotany KW - Medicinal Plants KW - Non- Medicinal Plants KW - Iran DO - 10.22038/ajp.2016.6696 N2 - Objective: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family is one of the biggest plant families on the earth. Iran has  a huge diversity of Apiaceae members . This family possesses a range of compounds that have many biological activities. The members of this family are well known as vegetables, culinary and medicinal plants. Here, we present a review of ethnobotanical uses of Apiaceae plants by the Iranian people in order to provide a comprehensive documentation for future investigations. Materials and Methods: We checked scientific studies published in books and journals in various electronic databases (Medline, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus and Google Scholar websites) from 1937 to 2015 and reviewed a total of 52 publications that provided information about different applications of these plant species in human and livestock. Results: As a result of this review, several ethnobotanical usages of 70 taxa, 17 of which were endemic, have been determined. These plants were used for medicinal and non-medicinal purposes. The most commonly used parts were fruits, leaves, aerial parts and gums. The most common methods of preparation were decoction, infusion and poultice. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this paper represents a comprehensive literature search of ethnobotanical uses of Apiaceae reported from Iran. This study highlights the rich traditional knowledge of this family that has remained in Iran. However, most of this knowledge survive only as memories from the past in the minds of the elderly, and will probably vanish in a few decades. Thus, we compiled these scattered data together in a single document for the next scientific works with ethnobotanical interests. UR - https://ajp.mums.ac.ir/article_6696.html L1 - https://ajp.mums.ac.ir/article_6696_5d38bf408c379558cf57d096d3ce4ade.pdf ER -