Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Karkani in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Leea indica (Burm.f.) Merr. from the Vitaceae (Grape) family. For the possible medicinal usage of karkani, 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)

Karkani in India is the name of a plant defined with Leea indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aquilicia sambucina L., nom. illeg. superfl . (among others).

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

· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1925)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1825)
· Notulae ad Plantas Asiaticas (1854)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)
· Hortus Donatensis (1854)

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

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Full-text: Vilaiyitu, Kannuru.

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