Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Karamani in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Vigna unguiculata (L.)Walp. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family. For the possible medicinal usage of karamani, 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)

Karamani in India is the name of a plant defined with Vigna unguiculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Liebrechtsia scabra De Wild. (among others).

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

· Amoenitates Academ…. (1759)
· Linnaea (1839)
· Catalogus Plantarum in Horto Botanico Bogoriensi Cultarum Alter (1844)
· Ann. Inst. Bot. Roma (1908)
· Über Befruchtungsverhältnisse bei Hülsenfrüchten (1898)
· Anales Cientificos Paraguayos (1911)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kāramaṇi (ಕಾರಮಣಿ):—[noun] = ಕಾರಾಮಣಿ [karamani].

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Kārāmaṇi (ಕಾರಾಮಣಿ):—

1) [noun] the plant Vigna unguiculata (= V. catjang, = V. sinensis, = Dolichos sinensis, = D. catjang) of papilionaceae family; cowpea plant.

2) [noun] the pea of that plant; cowpea.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kārāmaṇi (காராமணி) noun [Telugu: kārāmaṇi.] Chowlee bean, medium climber, vigna catiang; ஒருவகைப் பயறு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [oruvagaip payaru. (pingalagandu)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Karamanikkay, Karamanippayaru.

Full-text: Karamanikkay, Perunkaramani, Kaaraamani, Kantampayaru, Kulam, Itai.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Karamani, Kaaraamani, Kāramaṇi, Kārāmaṇi; (plurals include: Karamanis, Kaaraamanis, Kāramaṇis, Kārāmaṇis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Pharmacological activities of vigna unguiculata- a review < [2016: Volume 5, October issue 10]