Kapitaka, Kapītaka: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Kapitaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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)1) Kapitaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Albizia lebbeck in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acacia macrophylla Bunge (among others).
2) Kapitaka is also identified with Berberis asiatica It has the synonym Berberis asiatica Griff. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1975)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2010)
· Systema Naturae (1821)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1984)
· Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. (1840)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kapitaka, for example side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKapītaka (कपीतक):—[from kapi] n. Berberis Asiatica, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Ends with: Ekapitaka.
Full-text: Kamibala.
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