Biology (plants and animals)

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

Perunkuruntu in India is the name of a plant defined with Atalantia monophylla in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Turraea spinosa Willd. (among others).

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

· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (Tokyo).
· Mant. Pl. Altera (1771)
· Revis. Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1985)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1984)
· Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. (1836)
· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1805)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Peruṅkuruntu (பெருங்குருந்து) [peru-kuruntu] noun < idem. +. Indian wild-lime. See காட்டெலுமிச்சை. [kattelumichai.] (L.)

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Peru, Kurumtu.

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