Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Chani in India is the name of a plant defined with Prosopis cineraria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adenanthera aculeata Roxb. (among others).

2) Chani is also identified with Ziziphus nummularia It has the synonym Ziziphus nummularia (Burm.f.) Wight (etc.).

3) Chani in Kenya is also identified with Vigna unguiculata It has the synonym Dolichos sinensis L. (etc.).

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

· Raccolte Botaniche
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Mémoires de l’Institut Égyptien (1889)
· Amoenitates Academ…. (1759)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 10
· Repertorium Botanices Systematicae (1843)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Chani, for example chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+13): Cani, Caniccuran, Caniccurunai, Canikai, Canikkacu, Canikkentai, Canikkilamai, Canimulai, Canimuttirai, Canini, Canipotu, Canippal, Canipparai, Canippu, Canitattu, Caniticai, Canivalaiyam, Caniyan, Caniyenney, Chani bor.

Ends with (+103): Abhishechani, Acchani, Alattuccani, Ambusechani, Ancani, Arukacani, Ashtamattuccani, Atacani, Aticharanachani, Bhutashochani, Camparpucani, Cani, Canmaccani, Cempucani, Chanachani, Chinchani, Cimaippucani, Curacani, Curutirancani, Elarai-antucani.

Full-text: Chani bor.

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