Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Angkot [ꯑꯡꯀꯣꯠ] in the Manipuri language is the name of a plant identified with Calotropis gigantea Calotropis gigantea (L.) W. T. Aiton from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family. For the possible medicinal usage of angkot, 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.

Angkot [ꯑꯡꯀꯣꯠ] in the Manipuri language is the name of a plant identified with Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Asclepias procera, Calotropis wallichii, Madorius procerus.

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

Angkot in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Periploca cochinchinensis Lour. (among others).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Phytotherapy Research (2005)
· Journal of Natural Products
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1988)
· Nepal Med. Coll. J. (2006)

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

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