Kasib-shakar: 1 definition
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Kasib-shakar 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)Kasib-shakar in India is the name of a plant defined with Saccharum officinarum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Saccharum officinarum var. giganteum Kunth (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Acta Literaria Universitatis Hafniensis (1778)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Annalen des Wiener Museums der Naturgeschichte (1836)
· USDA Handb. (1958)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum (1833)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kasib-shakar, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shakar.
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