Resources of medicinal plants and herbs collector’s calendar of Pirot County (Serbia)

Abstract

Marković, M., Matović, M., Pavlović, D., Zlatković, B., Marković, A., Jotić, B., Stankov-Jovanović, V.:Resources of medicinal plants and herbs collector’s calendar of Pirot County (Serbia). Biologica Nyssana,1 (1-2), December 2010: 9-21.

The results of study of medicinal plants from Pirot County (E Serbia), have been presented. The presence of alarge number of plant species that are of accepted application in official and also in traditional medicine hasbeen registered. The period of harvesting and collection of plant material by months related to naturalcharacteristics of the area has been shown. For each species, plant drugs that are produced from have beenlisted, the type of habitat has been noted, as well as an overview of main active ingredients that effectremedial action. The representatives of the rare medicinal species are separately reviewed which is essentialfor their protection and management of resources of medicinal plants in the area.

Key words: Pirot County, medicinal plants, time of harvesting, habitat, active compounds, rare herbs