Matacaranai, Matacāraṇai: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Matacaranai means something in biology, Tamil. 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)Matacaranai in India is the name of a plant defined with Asparagus racemosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asparagopsis decaisnei Kunth (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· South African Journal of Botany (1983)
· Tent. Fl. Abyss. (1850)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1875)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1991)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 15 (1829)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Matacaranai, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMatacāraṇai (மதசாரணை) [mata-cāraṇai] noun probably from idem. +. Climbing asparagus. See தண்ணீர்விட்டான். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [thannirvittan. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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