Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Maranta [मरांटा] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Stachyphrynium spicatum (Roxb.) K.Schum. from the Marantaceae (Arrowroot) family having the following synonyms: Stachyphrynium zeylanicum, Stachyphrynium sinense, Maranta caespitosa. For the possible medicinal usage of maranta, 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)

Maranta in Brazil is the name of a plant defined with Maranta arundinacea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Stromanthe tonckat (Aubl.) Eichler (among others).

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

· Trans. Royal Society Trop. Med. Hyg. (1990)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Rapid Assessment Program Working Papers (1998)
· Marantaceae.
· Flore des Antilles (1808)
· Flora de Veracruz (1995)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Maranta, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, have a look at these references.

context information

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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

maranta : (pr.p. of marati) dying.

context information

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Maran-talai-ayakattu, Maranta arundinacea, Maranta virgata, Marantam.

Full-text (+67): Aruruttukkilangu, Araruttukkilangu, Palagunda, Tikkor, Tugakshiri, Palagunta, Kuvva, Tikhor, Tavakshiri, Kuvehittu, Aararoot, Periquitoya, Arairut, Araruta, Ararut, Marante, Citalapattirikam, Aroru, Bai, Sagu.

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