Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Osun in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Pterocarpus erinaceus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lingoum erinaceum (Poir.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Osun is also identified with Pterocarpus osun It has the synonym Pterocarpus zenkeri Harms.

3) Osun in Yoruba is also identified with Solanum macrocarpon It has the synonym Solanum aculeastrum Dunal (etc.).

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

· International Journal of Molecular Medicine and Advance Sciences (2007)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· Taxon (1983)
· East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2003)
· Cytologia (1983)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1771)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Osun, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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)

Starts with: Osun bogo etido, Osun buke, Osun dudu, Osun elede, Osun honug, Osun pupa, Osunpupa.

Ends with: Ebolo osun, Efo osun, Igba osun, Ilosun, Irokosun, Irosun, Pterocarpus osun, Tosun.

Full-text (+13): Osun pupa, Uki, Ozaka, Urheri isele, Mboghe-ekuwe, Efo osun, Irosun, Bokoanya, Erhonbaro, Ubie, Isele, Ukme, Eyiyi, Igba osun, Boko anya, Osun dudu, Olyoru, Osun elede, Osun buke, Osun bogo etido.

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