The Sanskrit term Guḍaśarkarā can be transliterated into English as Gudasarkara or Gudasharkara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Guḍaśarkara (गुडशर्कर) refers to one of the varieties or products of Ikṣu (sugercane juice), according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—The properties and varieties of sugarcane are discussed in the ikṣu-prakaraṇa. The properties of sugarcane which is crushed with teeth and crushed in a huge machine are also explained in detail. Different products made out of sugarcane juice and their properties are also discussed. It include the properties of [viz., guḍaśarkara].

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Gudasarkara in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Grewia hirsuta from the Tiliaceae (Phalsa) family. For the possible medicinal usage of gudasarkara, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

Gudasarkara in India is the name of a plant defined with Grewia hirsuta in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Grewia hirsuta Wall. (among others).

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

· Journal of Tree Sciences (1982)
· Taxon (1980)
· Numer. List
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1984)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Symbolae Botanicae (Vahl) (1790)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Gudasarkara, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Guḍaśarkarā (गुडशर्करा).—refined sugar.

Guḍaśarkarā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms guḍa and śarkarā (शर्करा).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Guḍaśarkarā (गुडशर्करा).—f. sugar, [Suśruta] 2, 457, 5. Niḥśarkara, i. e.

Guḍaśarkarā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms guḍa and śarkarā (शर्करा).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Guḍaśarkarā (गुडशर्करा).—[feminine] sugar.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Guḍaśarkarā (गुडशर्करा):—[=guḍa-śarkarā] [from guḍa] f. sugar, refined sugar, [Suśruta]

[Sanskrit to German]

Gudasharkara in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Sharkara, Guda.

Starts with: Gudasharkaraka.

Full-text: Akalakhadyaka, Pippata, Khanda, Phanita, Sharkara, Guda, Kathina.

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