Mukungugu: 1 definition
Introduction:
Mukungugu 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) Mukungugu in Kikuyu is the name of a plant defined with Commiphora eminii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Commiphora hornbyi Burtt (among others).
2) Mukungugu is also identified with Commiphora zimmermannii It has the synonym Commiphora eminii Engl. subsp. zimmermannii (Engl.) J.B. Gillett.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1910)
· Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas (1895)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1982)
· Flora of Tropical East Africa Burseraceae (1991)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1935)
· Africa: Journal of the International African Institute (1995)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mukungugu, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, 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)
Relevant text
No search results for Mukungugu; (plurals include: Mukungugus) in any book or story.