Balaba: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Balaba means something in Marathi, 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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Balaba in Central African Republic is the name of a plant defined with Pentaclethra macrophylla in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Harpalyce macrocarpa Britton & P. Wilson.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2001)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2008)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1994)
· Phytotherapy Research (1999)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Balaba, for example side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybalaba (बलब).—m R (Commonly balaka) Gluten &c.
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 (+10): Balabacca, Balabada, Balabago, Balabahu, Balabaj, Balabala, Balabalabijabhanga, Balabalai, Balabalakshepaparihara, Balabalamarana, Balabalana, Balabalane, Balabalanoyan, Balabalasutra, Balabalasutrabrihadvritti, Balabalaunu, Balabali, Balabalika, Balabalike, Balabalikke.
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