Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Gangan in India is the name of a plant defined with Grewia tenax in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chadara betulaefolia Juss. (among others).

2) Gangan in Philippines is also identified with Flemingia strobilifera It has the synonym Hedysarum bracteatum Roxb. (etc.).

3) Gangan in Yoruba is also identified with Gardenia ternifolia It has the synonym Gardenia medicinalis Vahl ex Schum. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Fl. Delhi (1963)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· American Journal of Botany (1944)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Gangan, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

context information

This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Gangan is another spelling for गनगन [ganagana].—n. grumbling; irritatingly; mumbling; murmuring;

context information

Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Gamganamara, Gamgane, Gamganvaya, Ganganadi, Ganganagaraja, Ganganagarajan, Gangananda kavondra, Ganganatha, Ganganem, Ganganpi.

Ends with: Patanankan.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Gangan; (plurals include: Gangans). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)

Mandradis (shepherd community) < [Chapter 6 - Social and Economic Activities]

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Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)

Rajendra Deva II (a.d. 1052-1064) < [Chapter V - Successors of Rajendra I (a.d. 1018 to 1070)]

Temples in Olagapuram < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]

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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)

Temples in Kendatti < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Rajaraja II’s Time]

Appendix < [Chapter XII - Temples of Kulottunga III’s Time]

Temples in Laddigam < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]

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