International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 9 3 2020 08 10 Ethnomedicinal uses of Orchidaceae Taxa in Turkish traditional medicine 52 63 EN R Akaniro Ifunanya 1 Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria H Anumudu Obinna 2 Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria N Ofonegbu Mercy 3 Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria P Nebo Aisha 4 Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria Mondal Astom 1 Department of Botany, University of Kalyani, Kalyani-741235, West Bengal, India Sinha Sankar Narayan 2 Department of Botany, University of Kalyani, Kalyani-741235, West Bengal, India Nnenna Omorodion 1 Department of Microbiology University of Port Harcourt P.M.B 5323 Port Harcourt Rivers State, Nigeria ijuo Philomena 2 Department of Microbiology University of Port Harcourt P.M.B 5323 Port Harcourt Rivers State, Nigeria P.V. Divya 1 Dept. in Microbiology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli Rd, Abishekapatti, Tamil Nadu K. Sukesh 2 Dept. in Microbiology, Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, Tamil Nadu, India T. Ashitha 1 Research and Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641 046, Tamil Nadu, India K. Seedikkoya 2 M.E.S. Mampad College, Malappuram District-676 542, Kerala, India J.O. Arogbodo 1 Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria I.A. Adebayo 2 Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria J.A. Adesida 3 Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria Abdallah Lubna 1 Department of Biology & Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, An-Najah National University, Nablus, P.O. Box 7, Palestine Omar Ghadeer 2 Department of Biology & Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, An-Najah National University, Nablus, P.O. Box 7, Palestine Arora Sumit K. 1 Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Department, Gurunanak College of Pharmacy, Nari, Nagpur- 440 026, Maharashtra, India Itankar Prakash R. 2 University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Amravati Road, Nagpur- 440 033, Maharashtra, India Yende Subhash R. 3 Pharmacology Department, Gurunanak College of Pharmacy, Nari, Nagpur- 440 026, Maharashtra, India Sharma Goutam 1 Animal Behaviour Unit, Department of Zoology, J.N.V. University, Jodhpur, India Bozyel Mustafa Eray 1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey Bozyel Elif Merdamert- 2 COVID-19 Diagnostic Center, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital, Health Institutes of Turkey (TUSEB), Istanbul, Turkey > Review Paper 2020 2 29 2020 08 10 The Orchidaceae family is one of the flowering plants families with great diversity and widespread worldwide. It is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, along with the Asteraceae. Orchids are preferred as ornamental plants due to their fascinating floral diversity and complex flowers. They also have medicinal uses. Since ancient times, they have been benefited as herbal remedies for the treatment of pain, inflammation, and infectious diseases. In this review, we examined the recent studies to form a compilation of ethnomedicinal uses of Orchidaceae taxa in Traditional Turkish Medicine. As a result of this review, we found that forty-two Orchidaceae taxa are used as herbal medicine in Turkish traditional medicine. Copyright@ International Science Community Association