Toxic Effects of Ethnobotanically Used Plants in Muğla

According to various ethnobotanical studies, the local people in Muğla use 315 plant species for a wide range of purposes, including medicinal, culinary, and other traditional uses. These plants are integral to local customs, often being used as home remedies for ailments, in food preparation, or in various cultural practices. At the same time, it has been seen in different phytochemical studies that these same species recorded in ethnobotanical studies also contain compounds that have a toxic and harmful effects on humans. Compounds found in these plants, though beneficial in certain contexts can have adverse effects depending on how they are prepared, consumed or dosed. Under certain conditions as considering the one’s age, weight, gender, allergies and various diseases, addictions and pregnancy status, these plant species may have toxic effects. The purpose of this review is to underline that, as a result of evaluating both of these researched information together, plants that are used quite commonly and unconsciously can have sudden poisoning effects or long-term harmful impacts on people.