Posts Tagged: Mureş County

Jan 10

PHYTOSOCIOGICAL RESEARCH ON WET MEADOWS DOMINATED BY SCIRPUS SYLVATICUS L. IN CĂLIMANI AND GURGHIULUI MOUNTAINS (MUREȘ COUNTY)

Silvia OROIAN 1, Mihaela SĂMĂRGHIŢAN 2*
1 Department F1, Discipline of Pharmaceutical Botany, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Romania
2 Mureş County Museum, Department of Natural Sciences, 24 Horea Street, RO-540036 Târgu Mureş, Romania

Phytosociological structure of the communities dominated by Scirpus sylvaticus was studied in the mountain area of Mureş County with focus on vegetation community organization, floristic composition and habitat conservation. The vegetation sampling and data analysis were done following standard procedures. The study of wet meadows from the Călimani and Gurghiului Mountains carried out in field during 2015-2019, highlights the presence of hygrophilous coenoses belonging to the Scirpetum sylvatici Ralski 1931 plant association. These wet meadows grow on alluvial, gleyic and acidophilous soils. The identified communities belong to Natura 2000 habitat 6430 Hydrophilous tall-herb fringe communities of plains in the montane to alpine levels. The conservation status of the habitat is good and very good and the floristic composition emphasizes a rich floristic diversity.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abmj-2019-0010

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January 10, 2020
Jan 07

THE MEDICINAL IMPORTANCE OF WILD PLANTS FROM THE SURROUNDINGS OF ULIEȘ VILLAGE, MUREȘ COUNTY

Silvia OROIAN 1*, Diana LAZĂR 2
1 Department of Fundamental Pharmaceutical Sciences, Discipline of Pharmaceutical Botany, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
2 Novofarm, Înfrățirii no. 4, RO-540036, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania

The village of Ulieş belongs to Râciu Commune. It is located in the south-eastern part of the Transylvanian Plain (N46°41’30” E24°23’56”) in a hilly region crossed by wide valleys. It is situated at 24 km distance from Tîrgu Mureș, in the contact area of Mădăraş Hills and Comlod Hills, on the middle stream of the Comlod River (or Lechința) and its tributaries. The paper aims were the study of the flora from the surroundings of Ulieş Village, the investigation of possible medicinal use of the encountered plants species, and the preservation of plant diversity from the area. Fieldworks were conducted in 2014-2017. A total of 415 vascular plant taxa belonging to 76 families were identified. From these, 185 species are medicinal plants with certain content of active principles. Plants containing tannins (13.51%) were in higher percentage followed by those with essential oils (12.97%), saponins (10.81%), alkaloids (8.10%), flavonoids (7.56%), coumarins (7.02%), mucilages (5.94%), iridoids (5.40%), phenolic glycosides (3.78%), anthraquinone derivatives and cardiotonic glycosides (3.24), organic acids, vitamins and provitamins (3.78%), bitter principles (2.70), bitter-aromatic principles (2.16%), etc.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abmj-2018-0010

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January 7, 2019
Aug 07

FLORA FROM FĂRĂGĂU AREA (MUREŞ COUNTY) AS POTENTIAL SOURCE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

Silvia OROIAN 1*, Mihaela SĂMĂRGHIŢAN 2
1 Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tîrgu Mureş, Romania
2 Mureş County Museum, Department of Natural Sciences, Tîrgu Mureş, Romania

The aim of this study was to identify a potential source of medicinal plant from Transylvanian Plain. Also, the paper provides information about the hayfields floral richness, a great scientific value for Romania and Europe. The study of the flora was carried out in several stages: 2005-2008, 2013, 2017-2018. In the studied area, 397 taxa were identified, distributed in 82 families with therapeutic potential, represented by 164 medical taxa, 37 of them being in the European Pharmacopoeia 8.5. The study reveals that most plants contain: volatile oils (13.41%), tannins (12.19%), flavonoids (9.75%), mucilages (8.53%) etc. This plants can be used in the treatment of various human disorders: disorders of the digestive system, respiratory system, skin disorders, muscular and skeletal systems, genitourinary system, in gynaecological disorders, cardiovascular, and central nervous sistem disorders. In the study plants protected by law at European and national level were identified: Echium maculatum, Cephalaria radiata, Crambe tataria, Narcissus poeticus ssp. radiiflorus, Salvia nutans, Iris aphylla, Orchis morio, Orchis tridentata, Adonis vernalis, Dictamnus albus, Hammarbya paludosa etc.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abmj-2018-0007

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August 7, 2018