Gitana: 1 definition
Introduction:
Gitana means something in 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)
1) Gitana in India is the name of a plant defined with Digera alternifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amaranthus arvensis (Forssk.) K. Krause (among others).
2) Gitana is also identified with Digera muricata It has the synonym Digera alternifolia Asch. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Beitrag zur Flora Aethiopiens (1867)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Novorum Actorum Academia Caesareae Leopoldinae-Carolinae Germanicae Naturae Curiosorum (1826)
· Deutschland Flora ed. 2 (1901)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Gitana, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Gitanadita, Gitanaram, Gitanaramu, Gitanataka.
Relevant text
Search found 5 books and stories containing Gitana; (plurals include: Gitanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
RoMoMatteR: Empowering Roma Girls’ Mattering through Reproductive Justice < [Volume 17, Issue 22 (2020)]
Drugs and Mental Health Problems among the Roma < [Volume 15, Issue 2 (2018)]
A Community-Based Participatory Action Research for Roma Health Justice in a... < [Volume 16, Issue 19 (2019)]
Primary Education Truancy and School Performance in Social Exclusion Settings < [Volume 12, Issue 20 (2020)]
Grassroots Roma Women Organizing for Social Change < [Volume 11, Issue 15 (2019)]
Eat or Throw Away? Factors Differentiating High Food Wasters from Low Food... < [Volume 13, Issue 19 (2021)]
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Peste des petits ruminants outbreaks in White Nile State, Sudan < [Vol 82, No 1 (2015)]
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
Death in the Collective Project < [Volume 39 (1975)]
Solidarity Actions Based on Religious Plurality < [Volume 12, Issue 8 (2021)]
A Cristo moreno in Barcelona < [Volume 9, Issue 4 (2018)]
The Spirit Is within Us! Ritual Practices of Latin American Pentecostals in... < [Volume 13, Issue 6 (2022)]