J Ethnopharmacol. 1995 Mar; 45(3): 193-7.

Biological activities of a Turkish medicinal plant, Prangos platychlaena.

Ulubelen A, Topcu G, Tan N, OlÃ§al S, Johansson C, UÃ§er M, Birman H, Tamer S.

Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Istanbul, Turkey.

Prangos platychlaena has been used in traditional medicine in eastern Turkey. It stops bleeding and heals the scars when applied externally. When the isolated coumarins were tested against bacterial strains, only a slight activity was obtained.