Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Madanaganti [ಮದನಗಂಟಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Spermacoce alata Aubl. from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Borreria latifolia, Spermacoce aspera, Spermacoce latifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of madanaganti, 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.

Madanaganti [ಮದನಗಂಟಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Spermacoce articularis L.f. from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Spermacoce scabra, Borreria articularis, Spermacoce flexuosa.

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

Madanaganti in India is the name of a plant defined with Alternanthera sessilis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gomphrena ficoidea L. (among others).

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

· Flora of the British W.I. (1859)
· Taxon (1981)
· Flora of Ecuador (1987)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1785)
· Fl. Oware (1818)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1819)

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

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