Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Akol [अकोल] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Alangium salviifolium (L.f.) Wangerin from the Cornaceae (Dogwood) family. For the possible medicinal usage of akol, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

1) Akol in Gabon is the name of a plant defined with Ficus sycomorus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ficus damarensis Engl. (among others).

2) Akol is also identified with Ficus exasperata It has the synonym Ficus exasperata Hort. Kew. ex Miq. (etc.).

3) Akol in India is also identified with Alangium salviifolium It has the synonym Grewia salviifolia L.f. (etc.).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1990)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Forest Flora and Forest Resources of Portuguese East Africa (1909)
· Enumeratio Plantarum (1805)
· Journal of Medicinal Plant Research (Suppl.) (1980)
· Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (2003)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Akol, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ākōḷ (ஆகோள்) noun < ஆ⁸ [a⁸] +. (Puṟap.) Theme of seizing the foe’s cattle, as a declaration of war; போரிற் பகைவர்பசுக்களைக் கவர்ந்துகொள்ளுகை. ஊர்கொலை யாகோள் [porir pagaivarpasukkalaig kavarnthugollugai. urkolai yagol] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 58).

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Akola, Akolah, Akolchi, Akoledo, Akolomini, Akolongkoksu.

Ends with: Acculakol, Icupakol, Kadakol, Ksirakakol, Kurakol, Mulakol, Olakol, Samakol, Shiakol, Vratakol.

Full-text: Agol, Cekkol.

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