Malan: 1 definition
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Malan 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)1) Malan in India is the name of a plant defined with Gardenia resinifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gardenia lucida Roxb. (among others).
2) Malan is also identified with Sophora mollis It has the synonym Edwardsia persica Boiss. & Buhse (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hist. Pl. (Baillon) (1880)
· Hooker’s Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany (1852)
· Ned. Kruidk. Arch. (1851)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Flora Orientalis (1872)
· Illustrations of the Botany
If you are looking for specific details regarding Malan, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, 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)
Starts with (+46): Malamgisu, Malamgol, Malamgu, Malamgumude, Malamkara, Malan thengu, Malan-kua, Malana, Malanagaru, Malanakara, Malanali, Malanali-dvara, Malanangka, Malanaragam, Malanarakam, Malanaregam, Malanatalana, Malancarai, Malanceru, Malancheru.
Ends with: Amalan, Eytumalan, Kamalan, Ninmalan, Nirumalan, Pattamalan, Sikatanuviddhanmalan, Vimalan.
Full-text: Malan-kua, Malan thengu, Malaparipakam.
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Tibetan tales (derived from Indian sources) (by W. R. S. Ralston)