Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Agbon in Benin is the name of a plant defined with Borassus aethiopum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Borassus sambiranensis Jum. & H. Perrier (among others).

2) Agbon in Nigeria is also identified with Cocos nucifera It has the synonym Palma cocos Mill., nom. illeg. (etc.).

3) Agbon in Togo is also identified with Sesamum indicum It has the synonym Capraria integerrima Miq. (etc.).

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

· Res. Microbiol. (2004)
· Palma (1768)
· Flora of West Pakistan (1973)
· Illustrations of the Botany … of the Himalayan Mountains (1840)
· Not. Pl. Asiat. (1851)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1981)

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

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Agbon enidu, Agbon gambari, Agbon odan, Agbon olodu, Agbon onidu, Agbon-eye, Agbon-oko, Agbongbon, Agbono, Agbonse, Agbonyin.

Ends with: Ajagbon, Ako-idagbon, Idagbon, Idu agbon, Igi agbon.

Full-text: Igi agbon, Agbon gambari, Agbon-oko, Agbon-eye, Idu agbon, Agbon odan, Agbon enidu, Agbon olodu, Agbon onidu.

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