Mguruka: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Mguruka in East Africa is the name of a plant defined with Securidaca longipedunculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen..
2) Mguruka in Tanzania is also identified with Boscia salicifolia It has the synonym Boscia stylosa Gilg & Gilg-Ben. (etc.).
3) Mguruka is also identified with Hoslundia opposita It has the synonym Clerodendrum micranthum Gilli (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Museum Senckenbergianum (1837)
· Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. (1953)
· Ewé: The Use of Plants in Yoruba Society. (1995)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2000)
· Opera Botanica (1993)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1994)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mguruka, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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