Karanti, Karāntī, Karaṇṭi: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Karanti means something in Marathi, biology, Tamil. 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)Karanti in India is the name of a plant defined with Salacia reticulata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bioorg. Med. Chem.
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
· J. Nutr. (1819)
· Pharmaceutical Biology (2005)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Karanti, for example diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykarāntī (करांती).—f A sort of uncovered carriage.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkarāntī (करांती).—f A sort of uncovered carriage.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaraṇṭi (கரண்டி) noun Spoon or ladle, made of metal; உலோகத்தாலாகியதும் காம்புள் ளதுமாகிய முகத்தற்கருவி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ulogathalagiyathum kambul lathumagiya mugatharkaruvi. (pingalagandu)]
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Karaṇṭi (கரண்டி) noun Trowel; கொல்லறு. [kollaru.] Tinnevelly usage
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: Karantikai, Karantikaicceppu, Karantipparai.
Full-text (+2): Karandi, Varkaranti, Aracilaikkaranti, Alakkaranti, Valkaranti, Tikkaranti, Callikkaranti, Kaikkaranti, Karantipparai, Patalakkaranti, Kottukkaranti, Kallukkaranti, Uccikkaranti, Til-karandi, Kollaru, Uttarani, Canca, Neymuttai, Karantam, Taruvi.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Karanti, Karandi, Karāntī, Karaṇṭi; (plurals include: Karantis, Karandis, Karāntīs, Karaṇṭis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.48.7 < [Sukta 48]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 1 - Karmanāmāni (Karma Nama) < [Chapter 4 - Second Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Ethanobotanical survey of kopargaon tehsil of maharashtra < [2017: Volume 6, November issue 14]
Overview of abutilon indicum < [2023: Volume 12, March issue 4]
Moringa oleifera leaf extract's anti-ulcer effect in mice. < [2015: Volume 4, May issue 5]
Sakhas of the Samaveda as mentioned in the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 1 (1966)]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)