Egba: 1 definition

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Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Egba in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Allanblackia floribunda in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Allanblackia klainei Pierre ex A. Chev. (among others).

2) Egba is also identified with Rhizophora racemosa It has the synonym Rhizophora racemosa Hieron. (etc.).

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

· Phytochemistry (2002)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2200)
· Biotechnology (2008)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1868)
· Les végétaux utiles de l’Afrique Tropicale Française (1909)
· Primitiae Florae Essequeboensis (1818)

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