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Biology (plants and animals)

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

Apalia in Philippines is the name of a plant defined with Momordica charantia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sicyos fauriei H. Lév. (among others).

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

· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1996)
· Revista Brasil. Genet. (1982)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1911)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2001)
· Florae Fluminensis Icon. (1831)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)

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

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