Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Punarpuli [ಪುನರ್ಪುಳಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Roxb. from the Clusiaceae (Garcinia) family having the following synonyms: Garcinia cambogia, Cambogia gemmi-gutta, Garcinia sulcata. For the possible medicinal usage of punarpuli, 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.

Punarpuli [ಪುನರ್ಪುಳಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Garcinia indica (Thouars) Choisy from the Clusiaceae (Garcinia) family having the following synonyms: Brindonia indica.

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

1) Punarpuli in India is the name of a plant defined with Garcinia gummi-gutta in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cambogia gummigutta L. (among others).

2) Punarpuli is also identified with Garcinia indica.

3) Punarpuli is also identified with Garcinia morella It has the synonym Garcinia morella Hort. ex Boerl. (etc.).

4) Punarpuli is also identified with Garcinia pictoria It has the synonym Xanthochymus tinctorius DC. (etc.).

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

· Taxon (1977)
· The Flora of British India (1874)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1805)
· Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1925)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1783)

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Punarpuḷi (ಪುನರ್ಪುಳಿ):—[noun] the tree Garcinia morella of Guttiferae family; Mysore gamboge.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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