Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Maloti in the Oriya language is the name of a plant identified with Cryptolepis buchananii Schultes in Roemer & Schultes from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Cryptolepis dubia, Cryptolepis reticulata, Periploca dubia. For the possible medicinal usage of maloti, 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)

1) Maloti in India is the name of a plant defined with Aganosma caryophyllata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echites blumei Voigt (among others).

2) Maloti is also identified with Aganosma dichotoma It has the synonym Echites dichotomus Roth.

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

· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1837)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1895)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Gondhomaloti, Madhoimaloti.

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