Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Koranti [कोरांटी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Barleria cristata L. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Barleria alba, Barleria indica, Barleria napalensis. For the possible medicinal usage of koranti, 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.

Koranti [कोरांटी] in the Konkani language is the name of a plant identified with Barleria prionitis L. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Barleria appressa, Barleria coriacea, Barleria spicata.

Koranti [कोरांटी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Barleria cristata var. albida Haines from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Koranti 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):

· J. Nutr. (1819)
· Bioorg. Med. Chem.
· Pharmaceutical Biology (2005)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)

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

Kōraṃṭi (ಕೋರಂಟಿ):—[noun] the plant Lawsonia inermis ( = L. alba) of Lythraceae family; fragrant nail dye plant; a kind of henna plant.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Gulabi-koranti, Pivali-koranti, Tambadi-koranti, Lamb-koranti, Nili-koranti, Dev-koranti, Pandhari-koranti, Kate-koranti, Dongari-koranti, Jambhli-koranti.

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