Panal, Pāṇal, Pāṉal, Pāṉāḷ: 3 definitions

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Panal 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Panal [പാണൽ] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz.) DC. from the Rutaceae (Lemon) family having the following synonyms: Glycosmis arborea, Glycosmis quinquefolia. For the possible medicinal usage of panal, 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.

Panal in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Glycosmis mauritiana (Lam.) Tanaka from the Rutaceae (Lemon) family having the following synonyms: Limonia mauritiana, Glycosmis pentaphylla, Limonia pentaphylla.

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

1) Panal in India is the name of a plant defined with Borassus flabellifer in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pholidocarpus tunicatus (Lour.) H. Wendl. (among others).

2) Panal is also identified with Glycosmis cochinchinensis It has the synonym Glycosmis touranensis Guillaumin (etc.).

3) Panal is also identified with Glycosmis mauritiana It has the synonym Limonia pentaphylla Retz. (etc.).

4) Panal is also identified with Glycosmis pentaphylla It has the synonym Myxospermum chylocarpum (Wight & Arn.) M. Roem. (etc.).

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

· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1896)
· Records of the Botanical Survey of India (1941)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. (1805)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1928)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pāṇal (பாணல்) noun Betel leaf; வெற்றிலை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [verrilai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Pāṉal (பானல்) noun

1. Agricultural tract; மருதநிலம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [maruthanilam. (pingalagandu)]

2. Rice field; வயல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vayal. (pingalagandu)]

3. Blue nelumbo. See கருங்குவளை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) கரிய பானலார் கண்ணியர்க்கும் [karunguvalai. (pingalagandu) kariya panalar kanniyarkkum] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 5, 19).

4. Sea, ocean; கடல். யானைபட்ட வழிபுனல் யாறெலாம் பானல் பட்ட [kadal. yanaipatta vazhipunal yarelam panal patta] (கம்பராமாயணம் முதற்போர். [kambaramayanam mutharpor.] 50). (அகராதி நிகண்டு [agarathi nigandu])

5. Toddy; கள். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [kal. (agarathi nigandu)]

6. Horse; குதிரை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [kuthirai. (agarathi nigandu)]

7. Betel pepper; வெற்றிலை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [verrilai. (agarathi nigandu)]

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Pāṉāḷ (பானாள்) noun < பால்² [pal²] + நாள். [nal.] Midnight; நளவெண்பா்ளிரவு. கூதிர்ப்பானாள் [nalliravu. kuthirppanal] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: நெடு [pathuppattu: nedu] 12).

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