BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY STUDIES ON RUBUS SPECIES

Yelda AKCOS AKILLIGÖZ*, Nurten EZER**°

**Hacettepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Depatment of Pharmacognosy, 06100 Sihhiye, Ankara, TURKEY.
**Hacettepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Depetmant of Pharmaceutical Botanic, 06100 Sihhiye, Ankara, TURKEY.
°Corresponding Author

Summary:
Rubus L. (Rosaceae) species which are grown widespread in the world have been used in the treatment of the various diseases since Dioscorides. In this review, usage of Rubus species in folk medicine and biological activity studies on these species are evaluated.

Key words:
Rubus sp., Rosaceae, Biological activity.