Kantaracanam: 1 definition
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Kantaracanam 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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kantaracanam in India is the name of a plant defined with Gardenia jasminoides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gardenia jasminoides f. grandiflora (Lour.) Makino (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanical Magazine, or ‘Flower-Garden Displayed’ (Tokyo) (1912)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1984)
· American Journal of Botany (1974)
· Int. Immunopharmacol.
· Hist. Pl. (Baillon) (1880)
· An Interpretation of Rumphius’s Herbarium Amboinense (1917)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kantaracanam, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, have a look at these references.
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