Amaku: 2 definitions
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Amaku means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Amaku in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Strychnos spinosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Strychnos sansibariensis Gilg (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1905)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1899)
· Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae (1851)
· Sylloge Plantarum Novarum (1824)
· Études de systematique et de géographie botaniques sur la flore de Bas- et du Moyen-Congo (1904)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Amaku, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Amaku (ಅಮಕು):—
1) [verb] to press hard or closely; to exert pressure on, esp. from two or more sides; to compress.
2) [verb] to press in order to extract liquid, juice, etc.; to squeeze.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Amaku; (plurals include: Amakus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Crude and ethanol extracts of anacardium occidentale and dennettia tripetala < [2016: Volume 5, December issue 12]
Toxoplasma gondii oocyst detection in cats' feces, Al-Nassarya, Iraq. < [2016: Volume 5, February issue 2]
Retrospective study of antimalarial drug use in Nigeria hospital < [2019: Volume 8, December issue 13]
Fabrication of Biochar Materials from Biowaste Coffee Grounds and Assessment... < [Volume 14, Issue 5 (2022)]
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A Review on Application of Biochar in the Removal of Pharmaceutical... < [Volume 14, Issue 16 (2022)]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
Correcting the Actual Reproduction Number < [Volume 7, Issue 1 (2010)]
Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life of Stroke Survivors in Southeast... < [Volume 21, Issue 9 (2024)]
Cross-Sectional Study of Hepatitis A Virus Infection in the Pantanal... < [Volume 12, Issue 7 (2015)]