Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Alita in India is the name of a plant defined with Morinda citrifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sarcocephalus leichhardtii F. Muell. (among others).

2) Alita is also identified with Morinda coreia It has the synonym Morinda tinctoria var. tomentosa Hook.f. (etc.).

3) Alita is also identified with Morinda umbellata It has the synonym Guttenbergia umbellata (L.) Zoll. & Moritzi (etc.).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1985)
· Phytochemistry (2002)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India (1969)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Cytologia (1987)
· Phil. J. Sci. (1912)

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

alitā (अलिता).—m (alakta S) A dye of lac lodhra &c., used as red ink; or, by women, to stain their feet. 2 The cotton impregnated with it. 3 A sort of cloth (half cotton and half silk).

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aḷitā (अळिता).—m A dye of lac &c. See aḷatā.

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āḷitā (आळिता).—m Commonly aḷatā q.v. A dye of lac &c.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

alitā (अलिता).—m A dye of lâc, lodhra, &c. A sort of cloth.

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aḷitā (अळिता).—m A dye of lâc, lodhra, &c. used as red ink or by women to stain their feet.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Alitakan, Alitakavu, Alitakbo, Alitalai, Alitam.

Full-text: Al, Prenkhalita, Alakta, Alaktaka, Uttama.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Alita, Alitā, Aḷitā, Āḷitā, Ālitā; (plurals include: Alitas, Alitās, Aḷitās, Āḷitās, Ālitās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

International Ayurvedic Medical Journal

Cosmetology in ayurveda – a review < [2014, Issue II March-April]

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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Concept of beauty and cosmetology in ayurveda – a review < [2020: Volume 9, February issue 2]

Ancient concepts of cosmetology in ayurveda < [2017: Volume 6, January issue 1]

Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)

45. A Topical Analysis of the Bhojana-Kutuhala < [Volume 2 (1954)]

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