Abstract
Sigla (Gunluk tree, Liquidambar orientalis ) which is an endemic plant species is grown in the districts of Fethiye, Ula, Koycegiz of Mugla city.Sigla oil obtained from Gunluk tree is a good antiseptic and antiparasitic. It is useful in skin diseases like scabies and fungal. It is also used in the treatment of gastric diseases, respiratory diseases such as asthma and bronchitis.Sigla oil is very important economically. I t is used as fixators in perfumery, in cosmetics, in the odour of soaps, in the preparation of some drugs, in the flavored of chewing gum and tobacco, also it is used as natural sources of chemicals such as cinnamic acids and cinnamic alcohol. Neutral essential oil which is obtained from sigla oil by steam distillation is entered to the composition of many valuable natural scents of perfume. Antioxidant properties of sigla oil that is contained cinnamic acid have been revealed by scientific studies. Health benefits, economically usage and promotion of sigla oil is intended in this study. © Afyon Kocatepe Universitesi
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