Comparative Anatomical Features Study of the Some Medicinal Rumex Species Distributed in Turkey

Abstract

Distributed in Turkey Rumex crispus L., Rumex patientia L., anatomical features of Rumex obtusifolius species were comparatively investigated in this study. For anatomical studies, cross-sections were taken from root, stem and leaf. In addition, superficial sections were taken from the leaf and stomata index and stomata features were determined. Druse crystals were found at the root of the R. obtusifolius. The radial-shaped vascular bundles in the root of R. crispus had 4-5 arms. Glandular hair was found only in the stem of R. obtusifolius. It is also characteristic that vascular bundles were scattered in the stem of this species. There was cuticle in the stem of R. crispus. Stem corner numbers of taxa also differed in terms of species. R. crispus was 10, R. obtusifolius was 8, R. patientia was 14 cornered. The number and type of collenchyma layer in the stem of the species were also different. Outward bulge was detected in the mid vein region in leaf cross-sections of taxa. This bulge was less pronounced in R. crispus and the most prominent in R. obtusifolius. At least the number of stomata was observed on the R. obtusfolius leaf. Leaf epidermis cell walls were wavy in R. patientia. A large number of druse crystals had been identified in the leaves of all species.

Critical review on Rumex dentatus L. a strong pharmacophore and the future medicine: Pharmacology, phytochemical analysis and traditional uses

“…In a normal situation, inflammation activates a variety of protein kinases, including AKT/PI3K, MAPK, and JAK, as well as the families of protein kinases associated with the members of these protein kinase families, with the goal of modifying metastasis progression [ 104 ]. Several Rumex species, including R. vesicarius, R. nepalensis , and R. patientia , have been reported to have anti-inflammatory properties [ [105] , [106] , [107] , [108] ]. A study found that R. dentatus polyphenol-rich extract increased PPARc expression while suppressing inflammation and oxidative stress [ 109 ].…”